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The Department of Education (DepEd) has cleared 14 provinces to begin procurement and construction of new classrooms, clearing the way for on-the-ground rollout of classroom construction. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara announced that supplemental agreements with local government units (LGUs) have been finalized under DepEd’s Classroom Building Program, allowing participating provinces to move forward with bidding […]
The Department of Education (DepEd), in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) strengthening the construction and rehabilitation of school facilities to solve the classroom backlogs nationwide. Education Secretary Sonny Angara and DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon signed the agreement for a unified framework in the […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced it’s all system go for the 2026 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) which will be held from April 13 to 17 in Ormoc City, Leyte. With the theme “Mapanuri, Mapanindigan, at Mapanagutang Pamamahayag,” the NSPC highlights the important role of schools and teachers in guiding students to become […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered all public schools in the country to keep graduation ceremonies simple following the series of price hikes on petroleum products. Education Secretary Sonny Angara signed Memorandum No. 015 series of 2026 mandating that graduation and moving up ceremonies should be modest and without extravagant attire. Angara said this […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) recently launched the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in three leading public schools in Metro Manila to remove severe financial and bureaucratic barriers faced by graduating Senior High School (SHS) students. The one-stop shop is a response to the difficulties experienced by SHS Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) and Alternative Learning System (ALS) […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III hailed Filipino teachers as the “pillars of society” and reaffirmed the government’s push to accelerate the construction of classrooms nationwide to support quality education. Dy delivered the message as guest of honor and speaker during the 21st Founding Anniversary of the Schools Division Office of Cauayan City, where educators and […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the Ceremonial Oath-Taking of 2,649 teachers from Davao Region at the Nabunturan National Comprehensive High School in Davao de Oro to mark their promotion under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) program. “Sa pangunguna ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos, katuwang ang Kongreso, kinikilala natin ang sakripisyo at walang sawang dedikasyon ng ating […]
City governments all over the country have joined the Department of Education (DepEd) and the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the unified move to accelerate the construction of classrooms. This is the first time cities formally committed to a single coordinated plan to solve the shortage of classrooms nationwide. The city mayors from […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) stressed the importance of a stronger alignment among educational institutions, training providers, industry partners and government agencies as it represented the Philippines in the 16th ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework Committee (AQRFC) Meeting. According to DepEd, building a future-ready workforce needs a common framework to link basic education, technical vocational education and […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed Senate Bill No. 1842, or the Last Mile Schools Act, which will institutionalize last-mile schools in the public basic education system by mandating the Department of Education (DepEd) to adopt policies responsive to schools’ unique operational realities. “It directs the development of tailored approaches to learning delivery, teacher deployment, infrastructure standards, […]