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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 […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the Ceremonial Oath-Taking of 2,649 teachers from Davao Region at the Nabunturan National Comprehensive High School in Davao de Oro to mark their promotion under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) program. “Sa pangunguna ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos, katuwang ang Kongreso, kinikilala natin ang sakripisyo at walang sawang dedikasyon ng ating […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced the scheduled release of ₱69.8 million in allowances for public school teachers under the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Manila. Speaking during the flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall, Domagoso said the teachers’ allowances—covering 11,633 beneficiaries for the period October to December 2025—will be released. “Teachers in […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a measure seeking to institutionalize accessible and affordable hospital services for all public school teachers and their dependents. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 1585, Tulfo cited a 2023 study published in Acta Medica Philippina which revealed that Filipino teachers experience high prevalence of stress-related disorders, hypertension, and musculoskeletal problems, […]
Following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Department of Education began distributing the year-end incentives for its personnel. This includes the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI), Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI), Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) incentive for qualified personnel and gratuity pay for contract-based workers. A total of one million DepEd employees nationwide will benefit […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano hailed teachers as the nation’s “sowers,” emphasizing their critical role in shaping the country’s future by instilling values in the youth. In his message for World Teachers’ Day, celebrated globally on October 5, 2025, Cayetano paid tribute to the country’s teachers who serve as “second parents” in school. “The […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) gave recognition to two outstanding teachers as part of the second batch of DepEd Heroes, a program honoring the dedication and resilience of teachers, staff and education partners. Among those honored is a teacher with a serious illness and an Alternative Learning System (ALS) teacher who initiated business programs in […]
The Philippines welcomed some 2,000 educators from across Southeast Asia and Korea as the 39th ASEAN Council of Teachers + Korea (ACT+1) Convention opened recently at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel. Department of Tourism (DOT) Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, guest of honor and keynote speaker, bannered the Marcos Administration’s commitment to advancing education and […]
“Use the Special Education Fund to help ease the plight of teachers in your communities.” This was the call of Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua to his fellow local leaders as the country commemorates National Teachers’ Month this September. Calling local government units’ SEF a “powerful […]
Students, teachers and employees of the Department of Education are overjoyed there was no delay in the delivery of laptops and other equipment to schools under the 2025 DepEd Computerization Program (DCP). Education Secretary Sonny Angara had been diligent in the procurement process based on the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to efficiently deliver […]