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The Senate adopted a concurrent resolution urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to create a Cabinet Cluster for Education to ensure a cohesive and coherent implementation of education laws, policies, reforms and regulations in all government departments, bureaus, commissions and offices. Concurrent Resolution No. 21, authored by Senators Win Gatchalian, Alan Peter Cayetano, Joel Villanueva and […]
Senator Win Gatchalian underscored the urgent need for the effective rollout of the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program to fast-track learning recovery in the country. “Sa pagbabalik-eskwela ngayong taon, mahalagang maipatupad natin nang maayos ang ARAL Program dahil ang tutorial session na bahagi nito ay para sa mga mag-aaral nating nangangailangan ng tulong,” […]
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 […]
Education will not be denied the top priority in the national budget as mandated in the 1987 Constitution, and Senate re-electionist Ping Lacson will make sure of that. Lacson said in a recent television interview that this becomes more urgent in the wake of findings from the Department of Education that more than 18 million […]
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) commended the recent initiative of the Department of Finance (DOF) to consolidate and streamline tax incentive availments for the education sector through Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 13-2025, signed by Secretary Ralph Recto recently. The new regulations aim to simplify processes and enhance access to fiscal incentives for […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s commitment to improve literacy across the country as it welcomed the results of the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “Reading to children improves their language, develops their cognitive skills, and allows them to appreciate […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara highlighted the collective responsibility of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., private institutions, and the Church in addressing the country’s education challenges, emphasizing the importance of hope and action in overcoming systemic gaps. At the Caritas Philippines’ Executive Course for Leaders of the Philippine Catholic Church, Angara likened the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to collaborate in harmonizing the senior high school (SHS) program to shorten the number of years in college. Gatchalian recalled that during the deliberations on the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 (Republic Act No. 10533) or the […]