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3 days ago | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Vergel Labesig |Celeste Tamayo |Jove Moya
SENATOR-ELECT Bam Aquino hopes to reclaim the Senate Committee on Education to fulfill his campaign promises and advance reforms in the country’s education system. “Para sa akin kasi, mahalaga iyong Committee on Education. I’m really hoping to get that committee para iyong mga napangako natin during the campaign matupad natin at lahat ng mga adbokasiyang nasimulan natin, matuloy rin,” Aquino said in an interview.
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6 days ago | 
thepost.net.ph | Celeste Tamayo |Dang Garcia |Nicole Rile |Jove Moya
A LAST mile school in Agusan del Norte is now connected to electricity and satellite internet under the Marcos administration’s 295-school Last Mile Electrification Program. Datu Saldong Domino Elementary School, located in Sitio Tagpangi, Barangay Simbalan, has become the first school energized through solar power under the program—a joint initiative of the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Energy (DOE), and the National Electrification Administration (NEA).
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1 week ago | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Celeste Tamayo |Jove Moya |Pauline Nacar
FOLLOWING the opening of School Year 2025–2026, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling for sustained support for teachers amid the rollout of basic education reforms. One of these reforms is the Strengthened Senior High School Program, which will be piloted in 800 schools this school year. The revised K to 12, also known as the MATATAG curriculum, is likewise being implemented in phases and is set for rollout in Grades 2, 3, 5, and 8.
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1 week ago | 
thepost.net.ph | Celeste Tamayo |Dang Garcia |Jove Moya |Nicole Rile
EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara announced that the Department of Education is studying the possibility of providing overtime pay for teachers. Angara, however, noted that current law permits teachers to teach only up to six hours per day. For School Year 2025–2026, DepEd has opened 20,000 new teaching positions, as approved by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.In addition, the department has created 10,000 administrative officer positions to take over non-teaching tasks.
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1 week ago | 
thepost.net.ph | Celeste Tamayo |Dang Garcia |Jove Moya |Cholo Katipunan
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. officially opened School Year 2025–2026 on Monday (16 June 2025) at Epifanio Delos Santos Elementary School (EDSES) in Malate, Manila, as the Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted the administration’s ongoing education reforms.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepost.net.ph | Celeste Tamayo |Dang Garcia |Jove Moya |Mel Matthew Doctor
EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara expressed his gratitude for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s continued support for education. “Ramdam na ramdam natin ang suporta ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos na personal na binisita ang mga paaralan para sa Brigada Eskwela,” the Department of Education (DepEd) said. Secretary Angara thanked the President for his ongoing commitment to education and his support for teachers.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Celeste Tamayo |Jove Moya |Nicole Rile
THE LOCAL Water Utilities Administration is now actively reviewing reports from local water districts nationwide on water supply issues affecting both public and private schools, according to LWUA Administrator Jose Moises Salonga. “All 532 water districts were sent a memorandum circular with an attached form to report all issues regarding water supply in their jurisdictions,” Salonga said. “This covers both private and public schools.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Celeste Tamayo |Christa Escudero |Daniel Asido
SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano is pushing for the creation of a Third Commission on Education, or EDCOM 3, to address persistent problems in the country’s education system, primarily caused by poor coordination among key education agencies. Cayetano, who chairs the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, filed Senate Bill No. 3006 to introduce a unified approach to education reform.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Mel Matthew Doctor |Vergel Labesig |Jove Moya
In a world constantly driven by the allure of trends, instant gratification, and persuasive ads, DopaMINE: Decoding Pleasure Principle Behind Modern Consumerism emerges as a powerful academic initiative designed to unmask the hidden psychological levers that influence the way we consume. From the thrill of a flash sale to the subtle push of a notification, modern marketing has mastered the art of behavioral nudging.
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3 weeks ago | 
thepost.net.ph | Dang Garcia |Celeste Tamayo |Nice Celario |Jove Moya
THE COMMISSION on Population and Development is sounding the alarm over rising HIV infections and adolescent pregnancies in the Philippines, particularly among minors, calling for the urgent implementation of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education nationwide. The CPD expressed deep concern over recent data that reveal systemic gaps in reproductive health awareness and services among Filipino youth.
