Despite the ongoing rain, students from the University of the Philippines Manila protest in front of the College and Arts of Science gate to the UP Oblation Plaza as part of the Peasant Month Opening Salvo wherein they demand genuine agrarian rights for farmers and denounce the Marcos-Duterte regime.

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The Philippines just observed National Teachers' Month. According to the DepEd Philippines, these are the Marcos administration's existing incentives as well as plans for them.

* P10,000 teaching allowance under the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act
* P7,000 maximum medical allowance for those eligible
* Special Hardship Allowance for teachers assigned to difficult posts
* P1,000 annual incentive every Teachers' Day
* P6,000 increase in the annual salary subsidy of private school teachers under the GASTPE (Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education) Program
* Promotion based on qualifications under the expanded career progression system
* 30 days of vacation service credits
* 60,000 target new teaching positions to be created
* P114.39 billion for 2026 for the salaries and benefits of the 60,000 new posts
* Launch of the Teacher Education Roadmap 2025-2035
* Education Center for Al Research (E-CAIR) to equip teachers for adapting to emerging technologies
* P16 billion proposed budget for digitalization in 2026

COMMENT HOW ELSE YOU THINK THE GOVERNMENT CAN MEANINGFULLY SERVE OUR TEACHERS.

Under the Expanded Philippine Science High School System Act, each region in the country should have at least two PSHS campuses. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-signs-expanded-science-high-school-system-act/

PUP FIGHT | PUP students are staging a walk-out rally to call an action against PUP budget cut and condemn the corrupt politicians on Friday, October 10.

Students and staff from Ateneo de Zamboanga University evacuated to the campus backfield after tremors were felt around 10 am this morning, October 10. This comes after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Davao Oriental.

Despite heavy rainfall, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) community is staging a walkout to fight against widespread corruption, political repression, and attacks on campus press freedom. It started with a snake walk in the main building to be followed by decentralized programs.

I hope that the Government is sure about this. Has it reviewed the condition of existing campuses? Has it looked into the sufficiency of funding support for student science research and student stipends? Have they reviewed their job opportunities after graduating from college? First, if the same problems of poor facilities, lack of financial support for student science research, and insufficient stipends are still unresolved on existing campuses, why add more? Most importantly, has the government researched the job opportunities for college graduates from PSHS? One of the problems in Mainland China now is that it has many science and engineering college graduates, but most of them struggle to find employment. If this is already happening in our country now, why worsen the problem? 🤔

The Department of Education-National Capital Region (DepEd NCR) has suspended all face-to-face classes in public schools across Metro Manila on October 13 and 14, 2025.

The decision was made amid a rise in influenza-like illnesses among students and personnel, as well as a series of recent earthquakes.

Private schools were urged to implement similar precautionary measures.

The regional office said the suspension aims to prioritize the health, safety, and structural security of school communities while ensuring the continuity of learning.

DepEd NCR directed schools to shift to use either synchronous or asynchronous methods.

Proposed Law #113: A Law Publicizing the Itemized Breakdown of Unprogrammed Funds in the Past Ten (10) Years

These unprogrammed funds could have fixed the school backlogs that will take thirty (30) years to be filled.

It can also serve as a REAL FINANCIAL LIFELINE for those Filipino college students who are forced to dropout school due to the lack of scholarships.

The Professional Regulation Commission announces that 1,507 out of 2,165 passed the examination. Congratulations!

Check the full list here: https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/examination-results/licensure-fisheries-professionals-october-2025/