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Under the leadership of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, the Department of Education will distribute bamboo-made school furniture in selected public schools starting in February. This is part of the 15-year policy under Executive Order No. 879, s. 2010, requiring that 20% of school furniture should be made of bamboo. From February to March, the DepEd […]
Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan is eyeing the establishment of a free online-based counseling program in public schools to make anti-bullying and mental health support services easily accessible to students. Yamsuan said his proposed tele-counseling program under House Bill (HB) 5240 will further expand the scope of the newly implemented school-based mental health support and […]
Aside from being the most transparent, the 2026 national budget also tackles hunger on two fronts by improving child nutrition while putting income directly into the hands of Filipino farmers, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Sa pagkakataong ito, tinatalaga ng pambansang badyet na bumili ang mga public school ng gatas sa mga lokal na maggagatas,” 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 […]
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 […]