PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III participated on Thursday in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) “Brigada Eskwela 2012″ in Quiapo, Manila. The President went to Apolinario Mabini Elementary School to meet with students, parents and teachers who were cleaning and preparing school facilities for the opening of classes in June 4. Read more

MALACAÑANG expressed hope on Saturday that parents, showing reluctance to adopt the K plus 12 program, would eventually support the new initiative aimed at improving the country’s educational system. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the Palace understands the reaction of the parents regarding the program. Read more

President Benigno Aquino III has signed into law a bill requiring five-year-old children to take up Kindergarten in preparation for entry to Grade 1, Malacañang said on Sunday. The Chief Executive has inked Republic Act 10157 or the Kindergarten Education Law on January 20 and formal announcement of its passage will be held on Monday [...]

MANILA — “Bangkang Papel Boys”, the three dirt-poor kids from a former dumpsite in Quezon City, will have a chance to finish their studies under the Aquino administration after it pledged Wednesday to aid them. Erwin Dolera, Jason Vann Banogan, and Jomar Pabalan were recipients of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo scholarship grants since 2001 [...]