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MANILA - Ako Ilokano Ako Partylist Rep. Richelle Singson on Thursday reiterated his call on the House leadership and members to collectively show their concern for the special children, or learners with disabilities (LWDs), by restoring the PHP560 million budget for their education in the proposed 2023 budget of the Department of Education (DepEd). In making the call Singson said "it is inconceivable that there is zero budget for LWDs or children with special needs in the proposed FY 2023 D...

Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, has filed several pieces of legislation which seek to bolster the plans of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the education sector. (Photo by Mark Cayabyab/ Office of Senator Win G

Senator Win Gatchalian MANILA - Senator Win Gatchalian cited his priority measures that will support the education priorities of the current administration. In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, Marcos said he is giving a careful review of the K to 12 system. Gatchalian has filed proposed Senate Resolution No. 5, which seeks a Senate inquiry on the status of the implementation of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or the K to 12 Law (Republic Act 10533). The proposed ...

Senator Win Gatchalian MANILA - Senator Win Gatchalian cited his priority measures that will support the education priorities of the current administration. In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, Marcos said he is giving a careful review of the K to 12 system. Gatchalian has filed proposed Senate Resolution No. 5, which seeks a Senate inquiry on the status of the implementation of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or the K to 12 Law (Republic Act 10533). The proposed ...

Now that we are going back to face-to-face classes after two long years of online struggles for both learners and teachers, attention is once again focused on the state of our educational system, particularly the quality of Philippine education. There are proposals here and there on how to make education…

IMPROVING EDUCATION. Senator Win Gatchalian says in a statement on Sunday (July 14, 2022) that he will focus on resolving some issues in the education sector under the 19th Congress. These concerns, he said, include the low salary of teachers and the the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. (File photo courtesy of DepEd-Region 3) MANILA - Addressing the education "crisis" will be the focus of Senator Win Gatchalian's priority measures under the 19th Congress. Gatchalian, who will retai...

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Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte assured representatives from private schools that the government will exhaust possible means to help them as they recover for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte delivers her inaugural ad

The façade of Negros Occidental High School in Bacolod City* Considered as the oldest institution in the highly-urbanized city of Bacolod and in the

To promote professional development and career advancement among state educators, President Duterte has issued an executive order that creates five new teaching positions and promotes an expanded career progression for public school teachers.