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The Senate has approved on third and final reading its version of the 2026 national budget, the first to meet the United Nations benchmark on education spending. According to Senator Win Gatchalian, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, the Senate version of the 2026 national budget allocates P1.37 trillion to the education sector, the […]
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 […]
Public school teachers and employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) can now access rice at P20 per kilo. The Department of Agriculture (DA) is bringing KADIWA ng Pangulo Rice-For-All (RFA) and P20 Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) programs to schools and offices of DepEd. “Lubos ang ating pasasalamat kay Pangulong Bongbong at kay Sec. Kiko […]
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 […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara has ordered the immediate implementation of measures for the rehabilitation and the continuity of learning following the devastation brought by Typhoon Tino to public schools in different regions. Based on the Situation Report of the Department of Education (DepEd) last November 7, 2025, up to 3,260 classrooms suffered damages. 3,478 public […]
In response to the shortage of classrooms, the Department of Education (DepEd) is studying the option of leasing closed private schools and other building as temporary learning facilities. In 2022, the DepEd reported a shortage of 165,000 classrooms. DepEd’s Office of the Undersecretary for Strategic Management (OUSM) recently worked with the Student First Coalition (SFC) […]
To ensure learning continuity every time calamities occur, the Department of Education (DepEd) allotted ₱1.35 billion for the printing, distribution, delivery and use of Learning Packets and Dynamic Learning Program (DLP) materials. The initiative aims to give teachers and students the tools to continue learning even if schools are closed. “Ang pondong ito ay para […]
In response to the earthquake that recently hit Cebu and Davao Oriental, the Department of Education (DepEd) strengthened its coordination with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to ensure decisions on the suspension of classes are based on scientific data, localized risk assessments, and safety standards. The coordination aims to maintain the balance […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to formalize and strengthen their collaboration in delivering high-quality, technical-vocational education in Senior High School. The agreement, signed by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and TESDA Director-General Jose Francisco Benitez, aims to quality assure the enhanced […]