MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education should clarify its order to remove “unnecessary” classroom decorations to ensure that teachers don’t end up discarding legitimate teaching aids ...

Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday said the classroom backlog nationwide still stands at 165,000—a problem expected to have once again an impact when the incoming school ...

DESPITE receiving the lion’s share of the proposed P1.224-trillion education budget for 2026, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday admitted that addressing the 165,000-classroom shortage ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) yesterday held the first-ever Classroom Summit in Pampanga to address the backlog of 165,000 classrooms nationwide. At the summit, ...

As the agency shares public concern over the slow pace of classroom construction this year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for flexibility under the 2026 budget so that projects may be ...

MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering repurposing empty private schools as a solution to the shortage of classroom space. Davao de Oro 1st District Rep. Maria Carmen ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) said that around P105 billion yearly is needed to completely address the classroom shortage by 2030. “The actual shortage is 165,433, less ...

QUEZON CITY (PIA) – The Department of Education (DepEd) held its first-ever Classroom Summit on Thursday in Pampanga, aimed at addressing delays in construction of classrooms, while enhancing ...

IN a bold move to ease the classroom shortage that reached 165,000 nationwide in 2022, the Department of Education (DepEd) is working with the private sector and other government agencies to explore ...