Good morning! We’re here at the UP Diliman Quezon Hall, where students and educators gather to oppose Commission on Higher Education’s proposed reframed general education curriculum.

They will be marching to CHED’s central office later to file their petition against the proposal.

Teachers, groups ask CHED to junk proposed reframed GE

Teachers, students, and advocacy groups filed their petitions and position papers with the Commission on Higher Education on Tuesday, May 12, opposing the proposed reframed general education curriculum.

Their demands have been summarized to 13 points, including junking the draft proposal and postpone the pilot testing of the new GE curriculum amid its ongoing review.

The heavily criticized plan would reduce GE units to 18 from 36. @here

Fast facts on the proposed reframed GE curriculum

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/things-to-know-ched-proposed-reframed-general-education-curriculum-may-2026/

DepEd: Nearly 33,000 new teaching positions approved for SY 2026-2027

The Department of Budget and Management approved 32,916 new teaching positions for the upcoming school year 2026-2027, the Department of Education announces.

The positions cover levels from kindergarten to senior high school, as well as in the Alternative Learning System.

Here’s the breakdown:
- 32,047 Teacher I positions
- 369 Teacher III as Special Science Teacher I positions
- 500 Teacher IV positions for Special Needs Education

DepEd says Zamboanga Peninsula will have the highest deployment allocation at 3,361 items, including 1,467 Teacher I positions earmarked for the Division of Sulu. @here

ICYMI: The Second Congressional Commission on Education finds problems with the implementation of the ARAL Program, which is supposed to help struggling students catch up with lessons https://www.rappler.com/philippines/deped-hiring-aral-program-tutors-delayed-may-2026/

TUPAD workers tapped for Brigada Eskwela 2026 – DepEd

Around 240,000 workers nationwide will be employed through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) Program for Brigada Eskwela 2026 activities, the Department of Education (DepEd) says.

According to DepEd, the Department of Labor and Employment allocated P2 billion for the initiative, which will prioritize deployment to big schools, and those located in marginalized, underserved communities, and disaster-affected areas.

Tasks for TUPAD workers include classroom cleaning, waste management, hauling of furniture and learning materials, vegetation clearing, landscaping, and repainting.

Public schools will start classes for school year 2026-2027 on June 8. @here

Heads up for BSMT students — JSMU just dropped the Semester IV exam date sheet for 2026. Time to start planning those study sessions. https://www.resultonline.pk/news/jsmu-issues-bsmt-semester-iv-exams-date-sheet-2026-43257.htm

Marcos to DepEd: Be fully prepared for SY 2026-2027

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara visited the Kapitbahayan Elementary School in Navotas City on Tuesday, June 2, to join Brigada Eskwela activities there.

In a short statement to the media after the visit, Marcos challenged the Department of Education to be fully prepared for the opening of classes on June 8.

Photos from Department of Education | via @Jelo Mantaring - Rappler @here

Any Ateneans and La Sallians in the house? @here Organizations from these schools recently criticized their fellow alumni Senate majority lawmakers. Read about it here, as well as other statements from groups that had once supported these senators. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/ateneans-la-sallians-artists-towns-senate-majority-shape-up/

A total of 3,004 out of 9,745 examinees passed the Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination. Congratulations! @here
https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/examination-results/certified-public-accountants-licensure-may-2026/