Latest in Public SchoolsThe 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…
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…
The Department of Education–National Capital Region (DepEd–NCR) has urged the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) to call off its planned sit-down strike on November 28, warning that the action constitutes an illegal work stoppage in government service. In a letter dated November 27, DepEd…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Tuesday, August 19, announced that the old Ospital ng Maynila building will be transformed into the new Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) Academic Building for Health Sciences. The plan fulfills a vision first laid out during his earlier…
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte met with representatives of the New York Times to discuss ways of providing more comprehensive and accessible learning materials for the city’s students. In a statement released on Monday, August 18, the Quezon City Government said the meeting focused on integrating…
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