6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (706+ words) FIRST DAY. Students of Navarro Elementary School in General Trias City, Cavite, attend the first day of classes on June 8, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines faces a daunting challenge to fix the decades-long learning crisis in the country, starting with literacy…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (482+ words) BACK TO SCHOOL. Students of Carmona National High School in Carmona City, Cavite, attend the opening of academic year 2024-2025 on July 29, 2024. MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) improved in 2025, with the country climbing…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (729+ words) BUDGET BRIEFING. Education Secretary Sonny Angara presents the proposed P976-billion budget of the Department of Education and its attached agencies during a House appropriations committee hearing on September 7, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – The Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program has no…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (391+ words) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. From left to right, Ligtas Skwela project leader Kush Shekar, developer Vic Andrei Hernando, and market research head Lorenzo Pariñas prepare for their five-minute presentation at the Startup Technology Pitching competition on August 28, 2026. Patrick James Lee C. Alfonso,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (642+ words) Members of the Philippine National Police, educators, students, and local government officials participate in the official rollout of the country’s first active shooter drills, a new school safety initiative following the June 22 Tacloban school shooting, during the National Safe Schools…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (371+ words) MANILA, Philippines – What can we do, together, to make children and schools safe? Rising school violence across the Philippines in 2026 demands urgent and coordinated action. Beyond the classroom, children also face growing dangers in the digital landscape, including online grooming…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (370+ words) SIMULATION. The Department of Education conducts an active shooter drill at Manila Science High School on July 15, 2026. MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) postponed the nationwide active shooter drill originally set in public and private schools for Tuesday, August…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (125+ words) RAPPLER | Philippine & World News | Investigative Journalism | Data | Civic Engagement | Public Interest MANILA, Philippines – The Senate is holding a hearing on Thursday, August 20, to tackle recent incidents of violence inside schools and the impact of digital platforms on children. These incidents…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (192+ words) As the education system in the country shifts to distance learning, the Department of Education (DepEd) has recommended screen time for students in the conduct of online classes, depending on grade level. In a Facebook post on Thursday, September 3, Education…...