DepEd Raises Training Subsidy for Grade 12 TechPro Learners to Up to P18,450

Education Secretary Sonny Angara taking his oath of office before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Malacanang

DepEd Raises Training Subsidy for Grade 12 TechPro Learners to Up to P18,450 MANILA – Qualified Grade 12 learners in public senior high schools will get bigger financial help for their skills training this school year after the Department of Education (DepEd) raised the TechPro training subsidy under its Joint Delivery Voucher Program (JDVP), the … Read more

Navotas, Caloocan Public Schools Get 133 Donated Laptops, Desktops From IT-BPM Firms

Rows of desktop computers on tables inside a school computer laboratory

Navotas, Caloocan Public Schools Get 133 Donated Laptops, Desktops From IT-BPM Firms MANILA – Public schools in Metro Manila, including those in Navotas City and Caloocan City, have received 133 donated ICT units from the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Thursday, November 12. Education Secretary … Read more

DepEd: Work Immersion Now Mandatory for TechPro Students, No Using Learners as Free Labor

Education Secretary Sonny Angara inspecting a public high school with school officials

DepEd: Work Immersion Now Mandatory for TechPro Students, No Using Learners as Free Labor MANILA – Senior high school students on the Technical-Professional (TechPro) track will be required to undergo work immersion, and partner companies may not use them as free labor, under new guidelines released by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, November … Read more

5,445 Promoted, Newly Hired DepEd Personnel Take Oath Before Marcos in Pangasinan

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administers the oath to Education Secretary Sonny Angara in Malacañang in a file photo

5,445 Promoted, Newly Hired DepEd Personnel Take Oath Before Marcos in Pangasinan DAGUPAN CITY — A total of 5,445 newly promoted and newly hired Department of Education (DepEd) personnel from across Pangasinan took their oath of office on Monday, November 9, 2026, in a mass ceremony at the CSI Stadia witnessed by President Ferdinand Marcos … Read more

DepEd to Hire More School Security Guards With P500M in 2027 Budget

Official portrait of Education Secretary Sonny Angara in a barong

Angara says high-risk, crowded urban schools will be first in line as safety drills continue nationwide MANILA (November 8, 2026) – The Department of Education will hire additional school security guards using P500 million included in the proposed 2027 General Appropriations Bill, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said after a Friday forum on preventing school-based violence. … Read more

DepEd Saves P1.4B on 231,000 Teacher Laptops via Open Bidding

Education Secretary Sonny Angara in an official portrait

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

DepEd, Microsoft to Train 2,000 Teachers in AI Literacy and Safe Classroom Use

Education Secretary Sonny Angara meeting stakeholders at the Department of Education office

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

DepEd Rolls Out Safe School Environment Audit, Seeks P8.18B More for Campus Security

Education Secretary Sonny Angara official portrait

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

DepEd Buys 172,654 MacBook Neo Laptops for Teachers at P43,000 Each

Apple MacBook Neo laptops in different colors on display

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