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Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the Marcos administration and Congress are putting education at the center of government investments, with the proposed 2027 national budget providing the sector its biggest allocation to give Filipino children a fair opportunity to finish school and build a better future. Speaking before students, scholars, local officials, and sectoral […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara urged families to take a more active role in their children’s education as findings from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 highlighted the importance of family support, school attendance, learning habits, and students’ attitudes in improving educational outcomes. Angara said learning does not happen only inside the classroom and […]
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Wednesday congratulated Filipino teachers and school leaders for the country’s improved performance in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), saying the gains show that Philippine education is moving forward despite the many challenges confronting the sector. In his message for National Teachers’ Month, Speaker Dy said the […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday announced a major improvement in the Philippines’ performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025, with Filipino learners posting their highest scores yet in reading, mathematics and science. The results, presented by Sec. Angara during the national results launch at Caloocan City Science High School, showed significant […]
Camarines Sur’s technology-focused School of the Future is almost complete, and will soon be equipped with world-class facilities designed to upskill young Camsurenos in digital technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), data analytics, cybersecurity and other future-ready know-how to enable them to compete, innovate and lead in the global cyberspace, Governor LRay Villafuerte said. Villafuerte said this ultramodern […]
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto turned to family history as he urged a hundred Presidential Scholars in Dumaguete City to persevere in their studies, telling them that education can change not only one life, but the course of an entire family. Speaking before the scholars, Recto recalled the story of his grandfather, the late statesman Claro […]
National and Bangsamoro education authorities signed a Memorandum of Agreement establishing the Bangsamoro Education Coordination Forum (BECF), following two years of sustained discussions convened and supported by EDCOM II. The Forum brings together the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE), the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Technical […]
Senator Mark Villar voted in favor of and moved to co-author Senate Bill No. 1894, or the proposed Act Enhancing the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, emphasizing the urgent need to strengthen financial support mechanisms for Filipino students pursuing higher education. According to Villar, while the Free Tertiary Education Law has significantly expanded […]
A pivotal measure seeking to resolve the fragmented governance of the Philippine education system has been filed in the House of Representatives, directly responding to the critical findings of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). House Bill No. 9006, officially titled the “National Coordinating Council for Education (NCCE) Act,” was introduced by Second […]
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 […]