Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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‘One student, one textbook’: Marcos wants every public school student to have their own book to write on and keep
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed that every public school student must have their own personal textbook to write on and keep, just like in private schools—a policy that ends decades of shared, untouchable textbooks in Philippine public education, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said…
2.2 million students now benefit from voucher program that lets them attend private school on government funds
Some 2.2 million students are now benefiting from the Government Assistance and Subsidy for Private Education (GASTPE) program, which allows public school students to transfer to private schools with their tuition funded by the government, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Saturday. Angara…
Whole-of-nation approach: DepEd decentralizes classroom construction to LGUs and civil society for first time
The Department of Education (DepEd) is giving classroom construction funds directly to local government units, civil society organizations, and the private sector to implement for the first time in its history, ending the longstanding practice of routing all construction through the Department of…
Teaching supplies allowance jumps to ₱10,000 as Marcos administration raises all teacher benefits
The Marcos administration has raised virtually every teacher allowance and benefit to historic highs, with the most dramatic increase being the chalk or teaching allowance, which jumped ₱10,000, Teacher Mariane Luchavez confirmed Saturday. Luchavez made the disclosure in an interview on DZRH News…
Under BBM admin, DepEd builds Central Kitchens in all school divisions for first time
For the first time in Philippine history, the government is building a Central Kitchen in every school division nationwide—funded under a ₱1 billion capital outlay as part of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) ₱25 billion school feeding program—with each kitchen designed to serve up to 10…
‘Ayaw ng Presidente na mapahiya tayo’: DepEd deploys ARAL program to reverse PH reading crisis
The Philippines ranked last in the world in the 2019 Programme for International Student Assessment and third from last in 2022, prompting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to direct the Department of Education (DepEd) to restore the country’s standing as one of Asia’s top education performers…
For the first time, PH education spending exceeds 4% of GDP—meeting UNESCO’s recommended standard
The Philippines has exceeded 4% of gross domestic product in education spending for the first time, entering the 4 to 6% range recommended by UNESCO as the best practice for a developing country, Education Undersecretary Edson Byron Sy said Saturday. Sy made the disclosure in an interview on DZRH…
Teacher Mariane waited 27 years for her first promotion: Solo parent teacher’s story puts a human face on BBM’s education reform
For 27 years, Teacher Mariane Luchavez stayed at Teacher I—not because she lacked the talent or the will to advance, but because life demanded she choose between her own professional growth and the future of her three children. Luchavez, a public school teacher in Valenzuela City who has been…
DepEd budget hits ₱1.012 trillion for the first time under Marcos administration
The Department of Education (DepEd) has received a budget exceeding ₱1 trillion for the first time in its history, with Undersecretary Edson Byron Sy confirming the agency received an allocation of ₱1.012 trillion under the Marcos administration. Sy made the disclosure in an interview on DZRH News…
‘Sagrado ang teaching time’: DepEd cuts teacher paperwork by 57%, hires officers to handle non-teaching tasks
The Department of Education has reduced the administrative and reporting burden on teachers by 57%, freeing up classroom time that was previously consumed by paperwork, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Saturday, describing protected teaching time as the sacred principle behind all of DepEd’s…
New classrooms get ₱65-billion under DepEd’s historic ₱1-trillion budget under Marcos
The Department of Education (DepEd) has allocated ₱65 billion specifically for new classroom construction under its historic ₱1.012 trillion budget, the largest classroom infrastructure investment in the department’s history, Undersecretary Edson Byron Sy said Saturday. Sy made the disclosure in…
DepEd to hire 32,000 new teachers in 2026, largest single-year recruitment in department history
The Department of Education will hire 32,000 new teachers in 2026, the largest single-year teacher recruitment in the department’s history, Education Undersecretary Edson Byron Sy said Saturday, as the government pushes to improve classroom ratios and reduce the burden on existing teachers. Sy…
First time in PH history: all Kinder and Grade 1 students in public schools to receive meals under Marcos administration
All kindergarten and Grade 1 students in Philippine public schools will receive meals under the school-based feeding program for the first time in history, as the budget for the program more than doubled from ₱8 to 9 billion to ₱25 billion under the Marcos administration, Education Undersecretary…
Marcos legacy: For first time in history, 82,000 public school teachers promoted in a short span of time; 130,000 more proposed for 2027
For the first time in Philippine history, a single administration has promoted 82,000 public school teachers in a short span of time, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Saturday, describing the mass promotion as one of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s lasting legacies. Angara made the statement…
Marcos admin gives ₱10,000 to drivers, extends ₱2,000 monthly aid to 7.5 million under Uplift
The Marcos administration has extended two rounds of cash relief to Filipinos affected by the global economic challenges, first giving ₱10,000 each to 1.9 million drivers and riders, and now extending ₱2,000 in monthly aid to 7.5 million Filipinos under the Uplift program from July to December…