Tag: Tertiary Education
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EDCOM 2 Praises DepEd’s Efforts to Address Principal Shortages and School Electrification
The 2nd Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) has expressed its approval of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proactive measures to tackle two significant educational challenges: the lack of school principals and the absence of electricity in remote schools. During a meeting on June 13, 2024, EDCOM 2 co-chair Senator Sherwin Gatchalian highlighted DepEd’s commitment…
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Senator Gatchalian Clarifies: PMA and PNPA Budgets Count as Education Sector Funding
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian recently addressed concerns about the constitutionality of the 2025 Government Appropriations Act, emphasizing that the budgets allocated to the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) are indeed part of the education sector’s funding. During a regular session at the Kapihan sa Senado, Gatchalian argued that these institutions,…
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