DepEd Sec. Sonny Angara Assets He Serves at the Pleasure of Marcos Jr. SONNY ANGARA – The Department of Education(DepEd) Chief broke his silence on the rumored extensive revamp of the Marcos Jr. administration. Following the New Year message of President Bongbong Marcos wherein he called on Filipinos to continue the journey with hope and … Read more
The Department of Education is being urged to review the policy. Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara said that they will look into the classroom observation policy. A public high school teacher in Muntinlupa City died during a scheduled classroom observation. This saddening incident renewed the calls of teachers’ groups to review this kind of … Read more
DepEd Shifts Focus to Classroom Repairs & Student Welfare in 2026 DEPED – After a year marked by destructive calamities, the Department of Education is placing classroom repair and rehabilitation at the center of its plans under the 2026 national budget. The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to prioritize the repair and rehabilitation of … Read more
DepEd Expands Learning Support w/ Tutor Hiring in 2026 DEPED – With a historic budget exceeding ₱1 trillion, the Department of Education is rolling out new measures aimed at improving student learning outcomes across the country. The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to hire tutors this year as part of its initiatives funded by … Read more
The 2026 national budget was already signed by President Bongbong Marcos. In the 2026 national budget signed and approved by President Bongbong Marcos, these government agencies received the biggest allocations. President Bongbong Marcos signed the proposed PHP 6.79 trillion budget on Monday, but vetoed PHP 92.5 billion in unprogrammed appropriations. As required by the Constitution, the Department … Read more
In Zaldy Co’s letter to PBBM, he pointed to Senator Chiz Escudero doing this. Who slashed the budgets for DepEd, PhilHealth, and DA in the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB)? Was it Senator Chiz Escudero? In a seven-page confidential letter to President Bongbong Marcos in February 2025 from former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co, he … Read more
Jinggoy Estrada Questions Whether K to 12 Works for Filipinos JINGGOY ESTRADA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada stirred controversy after declaring the K to 12 program a failure during Senate budget deliberations for the Department of Education. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada did not mince words as he voiced his disappointment over the K to 12 education system, … Read more
DepEd Increases Annual Subsidy for Private School Teachers Starting S.Y. 2025-2026 DEPED – The Department of Education approved the P24,000 annual subsidy for eligible teachers in private schools. Education remains at the center of the priorities of the government as confirmed by the President himself during the Marcos 2025 SONA. Pres. Bongbong Marcos announced that … Read more
Statement of Malacañang on Pres. Bongbong Marcos’ Stand over K-12 Program Malacañang clarified that President Bongbong Marcos is not against the K-12 program in the educational field in the Philippines. It was in 2018 when the first batch of students under the K-12 program graduated. However, until now when it is already more than five … Read more
These are the things the Department of Education is gearing up for in the coming school year. The Department of Education revealed on Monday that there will be significant changes for the opening of School Year 2025–2026. Major shifts and changes in the senior high school (SHS) core curriculum will be implemented in the upcoming … Read more