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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 […]
Five months after reviving his digital learning agenda in July, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso delivered on a key pledge: equipping public schools with Smart TVs and laptops under the city’s “One Smart TV = One Classroom” program for Kindergarten learners. Joined by Vice Mayor Chi Atienza and SDO-Manila OIC-Superintendent Dr. Nerissa Lomeda, […]
House Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte believes that the government has to set aside a much bigger outlay for hiring and assigning guidance counselors and other mental health professionals to all public elementary and high schools plus state universities and colleges (SUCs) to help students deal with mental health issues—and hopefully turn back the alarming […]
Committee on Basic Education Vice Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed concern over the recent surge of violence in Philippine schools which affects the safety of all learners, teachers and school personnel. During the hearing of the said committee, Tulfo cited the August 7 incident at Santa Rosa Integrated School in Nueva Ecija where an 18-year-old […]
Former senator and senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan underscored the importance of his proposed free breakfast program to address the learning gaps and dropout rates in the country.During a speech before barangay officials in San Pablo City, Laguna recently, the former food security czar shared his plans to push for a free breakfast program for public […]
Former Civil Service Commission Chair and Davao representative Karlo Nograles on Thursday called for urgent action to address hunger and malnutrition in Davao City and proposed a free breakfast program for the city’s public schools, citing alarming new data showing that 27.3% of families in Mindanao experienced involuntary hunger in the past three months. “The […]
The spirit of Paskong Pinoy shone brightly as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos led the annual Christmas tree lighting at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañan Palace. The first family also led the awarding ceremony of the National Parol-Making Competition, “Isang Bituin, Isang Mithiin.” During the event, the President, alongside the […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara recently shared that the Department of Education (DepEd) is coordinating with other government agencies to revise the current guidelines on expanding the pool of professionals to provide socio-emotional support to public school learners. “We desperately need professionals who can shepherd and set up our students for success. We are currently working […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has expressed its gratitude to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for their crucial aid in transporting digital equipment to schools nationwide, a key step in enhancing digital education across the country. The AFP, led by Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr., played a pivotal role in the […]
Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. delivered his personal donations of cement and paint to all 57 public schools in Angeles City. Each school received 40 liters of paint, paint rollers and 10 bags of cement, which will assist public schools in their cleanup and restoration activities for the upcoming school year. As early as 5 […]