Nearly two in five Filipino children aged 10 have experienced physical or emotional violence from a parent, a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) found. Read more »
DepEd is looking to make class suspension and resumption decisions more responsive to the actual conditions faced by individual schools through its newly launched Project LIGTAS+. Read more »
Five public elementary schools in remote areas of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental have been equipped with rainwater harvesting systems to help address water needs. Read more »
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released P9.753 billion to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to address funding deficiencies in the Free Higher Education Program (FHEP). Read more »
The Department of Education (DepEd) plans to expand mental health and psychosocial support in schools by hiring 48,000 school counselor associates nationwide, but funding remains a major challenge. Read more »
The Philippines and the United States are expanding their health partnership through a five-year agreement focused on improving the country’s response to HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Read more »
