DepEd Secures P1.015-T Budget for 2026, Prioritizes School Safety
Following the 2026 budget approval, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara commits to stronger disaster response & student safety. Learn about the new Learning Continuity Spaces.
Following the 2026 budget approval, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara commits to stronger disaster response & student safety. Learn about the new Learning Continuity Spaces.
DepEd strengthens Senior High School Voucher Program reforms, files 7 cases vs. schools & criminal complaints for fraudulent claims. Read about the new validation framework.
The Film Development Council of the Philippines receives the Outstanding Stakeholder Award from DepEd Quezon City for advancing film education. Discover how this partnership shapes future filmmakers.
DepEd intensifies reforms in the Senior High School Voucher Program, filing cases for P37.58M in fraud and implementing stricter controls to protect public funds. Read more.
With a P1.015-trillion budget for 2026, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara vows to strengthen learning continuity and build safer schools after 2025's devastating typhoons. Learn about the new plans.
Philippine inflation for 2025 settled at 1.7%, below the government's 2-4% target. December saw a slight uptick to 1.8%. Read the full report and the government's plan for 2026.
San Remigio, Cebu resumes in-person classes in safe buildings after the Sept. 2025 quake. Over 2,700 classrooms damaged in northern Cebu. Read the latest updates on school recovery.
The Teachers' Dignity Coalition celebrates 2025 advocacy wins, including school calendar reversion and health breaks. It now urges unity for a P15,000 salary increase and other key demands in 2026.
Four months after a major earthquake, Bogo City's public schools remain closed, highlighting a recovery gap. Thousands of students face learning backlogs as safety checks delay reopening. Read the full story.
Face-to-face classes resume in Medellin, Cebu on Jan 5, 2026, after safety inspections. The 6.9-magnitude quake damaged a bridge, leaving one lane passable. Read the latest updates.
Face-to-face classes resume in Medellin, Cebu on January 5, 2026, after engineers declared buildings safe. A key bridge remains partially damaged from the September 30 quake.
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian says the 2026 national budget's PHP85 billion allocation will speed up classroom construction to tackle the education facilities backlog. Learn how DepEd plans to build 165,000 classrooms.
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro greenlights over P2.14 billion for education, targeting infrastructure, disaster recovery, and innovation after finding P1B unused funds. Read about the breakdown.
Governor Pamela Baricuatro activates over P2.14 billion for Cebu's education, including infrastructure and disaster rehab, after discovering P1B in unused funds. Read about the breakdown.
BDO Foundation, UNIQLO Philippines, and DepEd partner to provide 10,000 AIRism shirts to public school teachers nationwide, honoring their vital role in nation-building. Read more about this uplifting initiative.
The Department of Education recognized 12 individuals for their extraordinary contributions to Philippine education. Discover the inspiring stories of teachers, learners, and private citizens who made a difference.
DepEd Central Visayas races to repair 200+ schools damaged by the Sept. 30 quake and Typhoon Tino, but faces a severe P4.3B funding gap and a lack of structural engineers. Learn about the recovery priorities.
DepEd 7 grapples with rehabilitating hundreds of Cebu schools damaged by a magnitude 6.9 quake and Typhoon Tino. With a P5.5B need and only P1.2B released, 700,000 students' education is at risk. Read more.
The DPWH announces nationwide job fairs to hire fresh engineers and accountants, aiming for deep reform after a multi-billion peso flood control scandal. Read more.
DepEd Central Visayas struggles with depleted funds and engineer shortage to rehab schools hit by September's earthquake and Typhoon Tino. Over 700,000 students affected.
Davao City has approved its 2026 Local School Board budget for public schools. The move comes as teachers renew calls for a monthly allowance, highlighting funding priorities and ongoing challenges in education.
DepEd-Davao City officials assert that complaints against teachers must be filed directly with the department, not barangays. This follows a summons issued to a teacher over a student's grades. Learn the proper grievance process.
Student leaders from Central Visayas gathered in Cebu City for a 3-day climate workshop, 'Galam Kalikupan,' to boost youth-led environmental action. Learn about their pledges and innovative projects.
Education Sec. Sonny Angara observed the School-Based Feeding Program & ARAL sessions in Las Piñas, highlighting improved literacy & a P28.66B budget boost for nationwide rollout.
Senator Panfilo Lacson reveals over P180 billion likely lost to non-existent flood control projects. The Senate probe uncovers massive corruption involving contractors and officials. Read the full investigation details.
Ombudsman suspends 12 DPWH-Mimaropa officials for 6 months over alleged irregularities in a P289 million flood control project in Oriental Mindoro. Key figures face graft charges.
Over 700 students and teachers in Lapu-Lapu City were exposed to knee-deep floodwater, prompting a leptospirosis health alert. Health officials are offering free prophylaxis.
Heavy rain flooded a Lapu-Lapu school, exposing 700+ students. This comes as Cebu logs 426 probable leptospirosis cases. Authorities urge immediate action amid testing delays.
Bayan Central Visayas criticizes Cebu lawmakers for securing P55.77B in DPWH funds, arguing it neglects hospitals, housing, and education. Read the full investigation.
Heavy rains flood Mactan elementary school, exposing 717 students. DepEd and city health officials monitor for leptospirosis, offer free prophylaxis. Read for safety details.