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A cry for help

EXPOSURE to bullying affects students’ performance in tests. This is according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education, during a hearing on the Anti-Bullying Act...

House leaders hail President for signing law extending EDCOM II

Lawmakers led by Speaker Faustino G. Dy III on Thursday hailed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for signing a law extending the work of...

Trimester system being considered by DepEd

The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is considering a trimester school calendar system for School Year 2026-2027 as part of its ongoing reforms. In...

Solon welcomes TESDA initiative on job mismatch

TINGOG Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre on Thursday welcomed the launch of TESDA Skills Passport, calling it a timely reform that directly addresses long-standing weaknesses...

No more mass promotions—Angara

The Department of Education (DepEd) will begin phasing out policies that have effectively resulted in the automatic promotion of students who fail to meet...

Education body warns of ‘proficiency collapse’ in new reform report

Nearly one in two Filipino learners cannot read at grade level by Grade 3 and mastery of subjects drops to nearly zero by high...

Solving a problem like education

EDCOM II, the Second Congressional Commission on Education, last week released its final report called Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reform (2026-2035). The...

From Crisis to Competence: Acidre Presents Roadmap for a Job-Ready Philippines

QUEZON CITY — It wasn’t just a ceremonial handover; it was a reckoning with the future. On Monday, the halls of the House of...

EDCOM II ‘frank assessment’ of education crisis

Speaker Faustino G. Dy III on Monday said the House of Representatives will use the final report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education...

Domestic abuse hikes dropout rates

Children who experience violence inside their homes show diminished interest in enrolling in school or classes, a report released by the congressional Second Educational...

House ratifies bill extending shelf life of EDCOM II

THE House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure extending the life of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) until the...

Need to enhance PH education cited

A party-list congressman has called on the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to take decisive action against diploma mills and strengthen oversight of graduate...

PH tourism summit to tackle challenges

The Tourism & Hospitality Education Summit will be held on Sept. 10, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City to address critical...

PH among lowest performing ASEAN countries in ‘research productivity’ – EDCOM II

The Philippines found itself at the bottom half in the list of Southeast Asian countries producing quality research papers, based on a recent report...
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