Distribution of MacBook Neo and Windows units starts Nov. 9, with deliveries due by March 2027 MANILA (November 7, 2026) – The Department of Education saved at least P1.4 billion by putting more than 231,000 laptops for public school teachers out to open competitive bidding instead of negotiated procurement, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Friday. … Read more
Around 100 senior high school teachers kicked off the program in Makati as Copilot access expands to a million public school educators MAKATI CITY (November 6, 2026) – The Department of Education is pairing with Microsoft to train and credential 2,000 public school teachers in artificial intelligence literacy, rolling out classroom tools meant to keep … Read more
Angara says decisions under EO 130 will rest on Pagasa and Phivolcs data so classes resume as soon as it is safe PASIG CITY (November 5, 2026) – The Department of Education (DepEd) is putting the finishing touches on the guidelines that will decide when classes are called off under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s new … Read more
A single safety checklist now covers disaster readiness, child protection, health, mental health support and physical security in every public school MAKATI CITY (November 4, 2026) – The Department of Education (DepEd) is rolling out a nationwide campus safety program called the Safe School Environment Audit (SSEA), which puts every safety measure in public schools … Read more
Quezon City revokes its 2025 heat-related class suspension circular as schools gain the power to call off in-person classes on their own under the new national framework QUEZON CITY (November 4, 2026) – The Quezon City government is scrapping its own rules on heat-related class suspensions to follow the Department of Education’s latest directive and … Read more
The Education department says the units come with a five-year warranty and will be delivered to public school teachers and staff from November 2026 to March 2027 The Department of Education (DepEd) has secured 172,654 Apple MacBook Neo laptops for public school teachers and administrative staff at about P43,000 per unit, the agency announced on … Read more
Education Secretary Sonny Angara says a risk assessment will decide where the new school counselor associates go first, with large urban schools at the top of the list The Department of Education (DepEd) will give priority to large schools and campuses with a history of bullying and violence in the hiring and deployment of school … Read more
Schools will plant munggo, okra, malunggay and other hardy crops and use water-saving methods to keep the School-Based Feeding Program supplied during the dry spell The Department of Education (DepEd) is shifting public school vegetable gardens to drought-resistant crops and water-saving farming methods as the country braces for a possible Super El Niño, according to … Read more
Three in four Grade 1 learners were tagged as struggling readers at the start of School Year 2026-2027, the commission said The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) has asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to strengthen and connect the early childhood and primary school curricula, after DepEd’s own assessment showed that 75 percent … Read more
The Senate President pushes for localized, not blanket, class suspensions as schools brace for the looming super El Niño MANILA – Senate President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian on Sunday, November 1, 2026, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to make sure its protocols for the looming super El Niño keep students safe without deepening learning loss, … Read more