Mandaue secures P720M DepEd funding for 69 new classrooms

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/17/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City has secured P720 million in funding from the Department of Education (DepEd) for the construction of new school buildings that will add 69 classrooms to the city’s public school system. The…

Books and bags: DepEd launches Visayas distribution in Mandaue City

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/09/2026

MANDAUE CITY — The Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Visayas leg of its nationwide Storytelling Books Program and Bagong Pilipinas Bags distribution in the Mandaue City Central Elementary School on Tuesday, June 9. The launch formed…

Cebu City tightens school security as classes reopen on June 8

Airam Limatog 06/07/2026

Cebu City has tightened security around public schools ahead of the reopening of classes on June 8.…

Explainer: Do classes go on amid emergency? Here’s a new DepEd guide

Airam Limatog 06/06/2026

The Department of Education (DepEd) has introduced a new system that guides schools on whether classes should continue, slow down, shift formats, or stop completely during emergencies.…

DepEd releases new guidelines for class suspensions

Gillian Villanueva 06/06/2026

The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Friday that it has released new guidelines to assist schools in making decisions during weather disturbances and other emergencies that may disrupt classes. The agency said in a statement that…

EXPLAINER: How Brigada Eskwela sets public schools for academic year

Airam Limatog 05/30/2026

Every year, public schools across the country get fresh paint, repaired facilities, and thorough clean-ups before millions of learners return to their classrooms.…

DepEd curriculum revisions: SC urged to halt implementation

Kathleen de Villa 05/23/2026

MANILA, Philippines — A private school teacher on Friday asked the Supreme Court to halt the full implementation next school year of the streamlined senior high school (SHS) curriculum of the Department of Education (DepEd), warning that…

DepEd targets 2.4 M students for private school subsidy program

05/02/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) aims to provide financial support for the education of over 2.4 million students through the Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (E-GASTPE) program. About 990,000…

DepEd district supervisor shot dead in Zamboanga Sibugay

Leah D. Agonoy 05/01/2026

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A Department of Education (DepEd) district supervisor was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Alicia town, Zamboanga Sibugay, on Thursday evening. Police said identified the victim as Rey Dalaota Camaingking, 45,…

DepEd boosts support for faster rollout of learning continuity spaces

Stephanie Sevillano - Philippine News Agency 04/23/2026

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said it has intensified support for field offices to expedite the nationwide rollout of the Learning Continuity Spaces (LCS). LCS are resilient facilities that allow classes to go…

DepEd eyes trimestral calendar shift to boost student performance

Gillian Villanueva 03/24/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday that adopting a trimestral school calendar would help address long-standing inefficiencies in the country’s education system. In a statement, DepEd said the shift from four grading…

DepEd pushes low-cost graduation rites amid fuel hike

Jan Escosio 03/24/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has instructed all public schools nationwide to hold simple and cost-effective end-of-school-year ceremonies in response to rising fuel prices. DepEd, under Memorandum No. 015 series of 2026, emphasized that…

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