Over 2K permanent security guards active in public schools – DepEd

Stephanie Sevillano - Philippine News Agency 06/30/2026

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday clarified that more than 2,000 security guards currently fill permanent positions in public schools nationwide. The clarification came after Education Secretary Sonny Angara expressed interest in requesting more…

Tino-hit schools in Cebu City’s north resume full face-to-face classes

Airam Limatog 06/08/2026

All public schools under Cebu City’s North District 8 have resumed full face-to-face classes for the opening of the academic year on Monday, June 8, months after disasters damaged learning facilities across the district.…

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: 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.…

Free internet in schools in ₱10B budget proposal

11/27/2025

MANILA – The proposed 2026 national budget is providing substantial funding to expand free internet access and energize thousands of public schools that remain off-grid. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday, November 27 that the spending plan…

Free Wi-Fi Law: Aquino calls for free internet access in public schools

Doris C. Bongcac 10/11/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – In this day and age where internet access is already a necessity, the lack of connectivity is becoming a hindrance to education and economic progress, according to Senator Bam Aquino. Aquino, co-author of…

DepEd to hire 10,000 non-teaching staff nationwide — DBM

Luisa Cabato - Reporter 05/22/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the hiring for 10,000 non-teaching positions in the Department of Education (DepEd). This move is meant to boost the volume of the education personnel nationwide.…

DBM approves 16, 000 new public school teaching positions

Luisa Cabato 05/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Sixteen thousand new teaching positions for public schools have been approved by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for school year 2025–2026. This is the first tranche of the 20,000 positions targeted for…

Lawmaker pushes for approval of public school digitalization bill

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - @inquirerdotnet 01/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro Party-list Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan is calling on his fellow lawmakers in the House of Representatives to pass a bill that will allow the digitalization of public school systems, emphasizing its potential…

Marcos orders ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ hymn, pledge during flag rites in gov’t, public schools

Melvin Gascon 06/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered government offices and public schools to include the singing of the “Bagong Pilipinas” (“New Philippines”)  hymn and the reciting of the pledge during their flag ceremonies. This is intended…

DepEd tells public schools to hold online classes from April 29 to 30

Faith Argosino 04/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has instructed public schools nationwide to shift to online classes from Monday (April 29) to Tuesday (April 30), due to the upcoming transport strike by Piston and amid the…

Comelec-Mandaue needs more clustered precincts for BSKE

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/24/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Partitions will be installed in at least 39 classrooms in different public schools in Mandaue City that will be used as clustered precincts in the Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled on…

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