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DEPED TOLD: EXPLAIN SHS CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS

The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture, chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to explain the enhancements to the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum that will be implemented this incoming school year 2025–2026. Romulo and committee member Marikina Representative Stella Quimbo zeroed in on indicators that […]

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GATCHALIAN WANTS REVIEW OF PROPOSED SHS ELECTIVES

As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares to pilot the Strengthened Senior High School curriculum next school year, Senator Win Gatchalian, EDCOM Co-Chairperson, called for a comprehensive review of proposed SHS electives and college general education subjects to ensure a seamless transition between basic and higher education. The new SHS curriculum, which will be tested […]

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DEPED URGED: DECONGEST CURRICULUM, REDUCE SUBJECTS

EDCOM 2 Co-Chairs Representative Roman Romulo and Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to decongest the curriculum and implement targeted interventions to address the country’s dismal literacy rates. “The solution is to go directly to the problem, and that is to reduce the subjects for foundational skills…We must reduce the number of subjects,” Romulo said. […]

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CONGRESS ALLOTS P17B FOR SCHOOL, DAYCARE FEEDING

Congress has allocated up to P17 billion this year to fund vital school and community-based feeding programs aimed at combating child hunger and boosting school attendance, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo, a member of the House committee on appropriations, announced on Sunday. Of the total funding, Rillo said P11.8 billion is set aside for the […]

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NAS PRODUCES 1ST BATCH OF GRADE 10 COMPLETERS

Aligned with the vision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a Bagong Pilipinas to strengthen grassroots sports development, the National Academy of Sports (NAS) produced its first batch of Grade 10 completers, marking a major milestone since the institution’s establishment in 2020 through Republic Act No. 11470. The ceremony, attended by Senator Pia Cayetano, DepEd […]

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DEPED, CHED, TESDA BAT FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Education Secretary Sonny Angara chaired a high-level meeting of the Philippine Qualifications Framework-National Coordinating Council (PQF-NCC), bringing together the country’s trifocal education agencies (DepEd, CHED, TESDA) in an increasingly coordinated effort to align the education and labor sectors under the Marcos administration’s workforce development agenda. The meeting drew key officials including Commission on Higher Education […]

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DTI HELPS DEPED BOOST AI USE IN EDUCATION

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Education (DepEd) recently collaborated on a significant initiative to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) development into the country’s education system. Led by DTI Secretary Cristina Roque, the DTI donated 10 high-powered computers to the DepEd.  This initiative aims to support the DepEd’s efforts in building […]

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ANGARA LEADS DEPED EXECOM MEETING VS BULLYING

Education Secretary Sonny Angara convened the largest Executive Committee (Execom) meeting of the Department of Education (DepEd) to date, bringing together key government agencies, civil society organizations, and academic experts to deliver a coordinated response to the alarming rise of bullying incidents in schools. The meeting was called following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos […]

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DEPED CONNECTS 8 REMOTE CEBU SCHOOLS TO INTERNET

The Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the recent donation of 100 tablets and three satellite internet devices to eight public high schools in Cebu, reinforcing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s vision of stronger government-private sector collaboration in education. Made under the Pay IT Forward: A Digital Transformation Advocacy initiative—led by iACADEMY and Republic Asia in partnership with DepEd […]

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CHED, PRC UPDATE TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM

In line with the vision of Bagong Pilipinas to improve the quality of classroom instruction, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has updated the teacher education curriculum to align with the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who earlier directed the Second Congressional Commission on […]