CHEd: Online classes for HEIs allowed amid oil crisis

Zacarian Sarao 04/09/2026

MANILA, Philippines — All higher education institutions (HEIs) are allowed to shift to 100-percent online classes as necessary amid the ongoing oil crisis in the country. The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) issued the new guidance through…

Senior finishes senior high: Tatay Segundo, 70, inspires netizens

Rose Mae Tapil 04/01/2026

“Life is not a race.” Some may disagree with the adage. But 70-year-old Segundo Vismanos showed that he embodies it. …

Many elementary pupils in Cebu cities still struggle to read – data

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/17/2026

CEBU CITY – Around 5 out of 10 early-grade pupils in major cities in Cebu still struggle to read and understand basic, simple sentences and paragraphs, the latest report from the national government showed.  Recently, the Second…

Mideast conflict: DepEd to hire PH teachers who come home

Airam Limatog 03/02/2026

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday pledged assistance for Filipino teachers abroad who may be affected by security tensions in parts of the Middle East and consider returning home.…

Legarda files K–3 bill to address learning crisis

Jan Escosio - Reporter / @JEPOI04INQUIRER.net 02/17/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Four-term Senator Loren Legarda has filed the proposed K to 3 Foundational Learning and Nurturing Care Act, a landmark bill that seeks to address the country’s long-standing crisis in early education. The bill seeks…

Education for Mandaue’s inmates: College programs to open in jail

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/29/2025

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Mandaue plans to inauguration a tertiary education program inside its jail facilities.…

DepEd career reform promotes teachers across the country

Jan Escosio - Reporter / @JEPOI04 12/22/2025

The Department of Education, as one of the largest employers in the government, oversees a workforce of almost 900,000 public school teachers. This makes long-standing promotion delays a system-wide problem felt across generations.…

LIST: Areas in the Visayas where classes are  suspended  due to Tino

Philippine News Agency 11/03/2025

MANILA – Provinces in Visayas and one city in Mindanao suspended classes on Monday due to the expected impact of Severe Tropical Storm Tino, the country’s 20th tropical cyclone this year. According to the Philippine Information Agency…

No classes on Oct. 27 to 30 in public schools: DepEd announces ‘wellness break’

Airam Limatog 10/23/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — There will be no classes on October 27 to 30, 2025 in public schools nationwide, as the Department of Education (DepEd) announced a mid-school year wellness break for teachers and students. In a…

LIST: Class suspensions in Cebu after Oct. 13 earthquake

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Classes in several areas in Cebu remain suspended as of Monday, October 13, due to another strong earthquake that hit the island province. READ: Live updates: Cebu earthquake October 13 As of Monday,…

Marcos shares legacy: Food to eat, well-educated people, best English speakers

Luisa Cabato 10/07/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vowed to improve social programs, push for quality education, and make the Philippines the best English-speaking country in Asia before his term ends in 2028. He said this in…

Marcos: Education’s success lies in moral conviction, not in intelligence

Luisa Cabato 10/06/2025

MANILA, Philippines—On National Teachers’ Day (NTD), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized that knowledge without integrity is useless and that the true measure of education’s success lies in the moral conviction of students. During the NTD celebration at…

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