Department of Education

Also known as DepEd

The Department of Education (DepEd) is implementing reforms and improvements to enhance the education system in the Philippines, including a strengthened Senior High School curriculum rollout set for 2026. DepEd is also increasing teacher subsidies for private school teachers from P18,000 to P24,000 starting in School Year 2025-2026 and pursuing fraud cases to recover up to P100 million lost through false claims within the GASTPE program.

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Last updated at August 2, 2025.

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Romulo urges cautious AI integration in schools

House Basic Education and Culture Committee chairperson Roman Romulo emphasized that careful consideration is needed before integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into classrooms.
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DepEd raises TSS subsidy for private school teachers to P24,000

The Department of Education (DepEd) announced an increase in annual salary subsidies for private school teachers under the Teachers' Salary Subsidy (TSS) component of the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) program, raising it from P18,000 to P24,000 starting School Year 2025-2026.
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DepEd recovers over P100M from schools involved in voucher program anomalies

On Wednesday, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced it could recover over P100 million from private schools involved in alleged anomalies within the Senior High School Voucher Program.
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DepEd plans makeup classes for Luzon students due to school suspensions

The Department of Education (DepEd) plans to hold makeup classes after in-person learning was suspended across parts of Luzon last week due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon and three tropical cyclones.
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DepEd launches Q-BEDP 2025-2035 to overhaul education system

The Department of Education (DepEd) officially launched the Quality Basic Education Development Plan (Q-BEDP) 2025-2035 on Tuesday, outlining a 10-year roadmap to overhaul the Philippine education system.
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Marcos Jr. pledges education reforms in SONA

Residents in Negros Oriental praised President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his plans to improve the country's education system during his fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday.
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Marcos announces PHP1B for anti-hunger program

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced during his fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday that his administration will strengthen anti-hunger programs.
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Marcos pledges to improve teachers' welfare with reduced workload, higher pay, and new positions

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his administration's commitment to improving public school teachers' welfare during his fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday.
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Marcos calls for more school counselors and teachers to tackle student bullying, depression

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. called for an increase in school counselors and additional teachers during his fourth State of the Nation Address to address rising cases of bullying, depression, and mental health issues among students.
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DepEd denies AI-generated class suspension claim

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday refuted an AI-generated video falsely claiming class suspensions for Monday, July 28.
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