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Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the rollout of P105.7-billion public-private partnership (PPP) to build 16,459 new classrooms in much-needed areas to end congestion of learners and the slow progress of school infrastructure. Angara and a team from the Department of Education (DepEd) recently approved the Public-Private Partnership for School Infrastructure Project Phase III (PSIP III) […]
Students, teachers, parents and school heads will be guided in responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in basic education as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the launching of Accelerating Governance and Adaptive Pedagogy through Artificial Intelligence or Project AGAP.AI. As a flagship initiative of the government, Project AGAP.AI places education stakeholders at the […]
To ensure the continuity of reforms in education, the Department of Education (DepEd) vowed to maximize the historic budget in its sector after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law the P6.79 trillion 2026 General Apppropriations Act (GAA). This marks the first time the Philippines reached the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) […]
Following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Department of Education began distributing the year-end incentives for its personnel. This includes the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI), Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI), Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) incentive for qualified personnel and gratuity pay for contract-based workers. A total of one million DepEd employees nationwide will benefit […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) recently promoted 16,025 teachers. This was done through the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) system implemented under the leadership of Education Secretary Sonny Angara. The names of 41,183 teachers have been submitted to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for processing of the next batch of promotion. “This reclassification is […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara encouraged the members of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) to expand cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd) to strengthen school-to-work pathways of Filipino learners. During the General Membership Meeting of the AmCham, Angara shared that DepEd is immediately implementing reforms according to the directive of President […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara joined the Balik Sigla, Bigay Saya Pamaskong Handog ng Presidente Year 4, the annual gift-giving initiative of Office of the President in Malacañang, while the Department of Education (DepEd) held the simultaneous celebration in all public schools in Luzon, Visayas at Mindanao. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos […]
With the goal of ending the decade-long delay in the delivery of supplies, the Department of Education recorded a 289 percent increase in the procurement of textbooks. According to the data of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), from 2012 to 2023, DepEd was able to procure only 27 titles of textbooks, where […]
The Philippines delivered a historical performance at the 14th ASEAN School Games (ASG) finishing fourth place in the overall ranking. The Philippine Team had a total of 43 medals – 4 gold, 10 silver, 22 bronze – showing a better performance compared to the 2024 games where the country got 6th place. As the returned […]
The 200-member Philippine delegation graced the opening of the 14th ASEAN Schools Games (ASG) with the support of the Department of Education (DepEd) and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). This is in line with the sport development agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with the objective of strengthening school-based sports in preparation for young athletes to […]