131 classrooms to be built under new last-mile schools law next year

Inquirer.net - Sep 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Around 131 classrooms will be built for last-mile schools next year, following the passage of a law that institutionalizes support for geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (Gida), according to a lawmaker on Tuesday. During the House sponsorship and plenary deliberations on the proposed budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) for next

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DepEd says South Cotabato school shooter’s father relieved from post

Sep 22, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — The father of the student behind the school shooting in a South Cotabato high school has been relieved from his post at the Department of Education (DepEd), agency officials said on Tuesday. During the House of Representatives’ plenary discussions on DepEd’s proposed budget for 2027, Davao de Oro Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora gave

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