Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair boosts senior high school graduates’ employability

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MAKATI CITY, 19 March 2026 — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday rolled out the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) across three key public schools in Metro Manila to eliminate the steep financial and bureaucratic barriers facing graduating Senior High School (SHS) students.

This one-stop shop directly addresses the struggle of SHS Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) graduates and Alternative Learning System (ALS) learners who often miss job opportunities due to the high cost and complexity of securing pre-employment documents.

Following a directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to align the K-12 curriculum with industry needs and remove barriers to work, DepEd is bringing government services straight to school grounds to ensure graduates are workforce-ready.

 

“We are bringing the government closer to our learners to ensure that their transition from the classroom to the workplace is seamless and cost-free, as envisioned by President Marcos,” Secretary Sonny Angara said.

“Through these reforms and partnerships, we are transforming our graduates into highly employable assets who are ready to contribute to our nation’s growth.”

Conducted in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other government agencies, the initiative provides a critical solution for families, especially amid spiraling fuel prices due to the Middle East conflict, by saving each student upwards of PhP1,000 in clearance fees and transportation costs.

By offering essential clearances and certificates for free as mandated under the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act, the program also removes the added burden of multiple trips and significant transportation expenses.

Across the three venues, the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair is expected to serve around 488 beneficiaries in Tala National High School in Caloocan City; 290 in Makati High School in Barangay Poblacion; and 397 in Mataas na Paaralang Neptali A. Gonzales in Mandaluyong City.

Beyond documents, the initiative also includes industry-aligned job matching and career guidance to bridge the gap between education and real-world employment.

Backed by huge private sector support, the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair features dozens of employers offering vacancies.

With about 550,000 SHS-TVL students set to graduate nationwide, DepEd remains committed to scaling the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fairs to sustain the momentum of the President’s employability agenda.

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Pormal nang nilagdaan ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) at Philippine Normal University (PNU) ang Memorandum ng Unawaan (MOU) noong 16 Marso 2026 sa PNU Gymnasium.



Ang MOU na ito ay para sa pagtatatag ng Sentro ng Wika at Kultura (SWK) sa pamantasan. Layunin nitong paigtingin ang mga programa at pananaliksik na magsusulong sa pagpapaunlad at pagpapalaganap ng wikang Filipino sa bansa.



Binuksan ang programa sa pagpapahayag ng mensahe ni Dr. Bert J. Tuga, Pangulo ng PNU, tungkol sa kahalagahan ng akademikong pakikipagtulungan.

Nagpahayag naman ng suporta rito si Tagapangulong Atty. Marites A. Barrios-Taran ng KWF at ibinahagi ang bisyon ng komisyon para sa masiglang ugnayan sa mga unibersidad.



Ang hakbang na ito ay inaasahang magbubukas ng pinto para sa mga bagong proyekto, seminar, at publikasyong lalong magpapatatag sa pambansang wika.

PBBM, DepEd roll out prefab classrooms to speed up construction, ease congestion in schools

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MARIVELES, Bataan, March 19, 2026 — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday inspected newly installed prefabricated classrooms at Mariveles National High School– Alasasin Annex, highlighting how the Department of Education (DepEd) is turning to fast-build solutions to quickly deliver learning spaces and help bridge the country’s classroom gap.



Through the donation of First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos and the Next Gen Foundation, the modular classrooms were completed in less than two weeks after the site was identified earlier this month, demonstrating how prefabricated structures can significantly shorten construction timelines compared with conventional school buildings.



Education Secretary Sonny Angara said prefabricated classrooms offer a practical and faster solution to immediate infrastructure needs while longer-term school building projects are underway.

“Ang mahalaga, mas mabilis nating nabibigyan ng maayos na silid-aralan ang ating mga mag-aaral. Habang tinutugunan natin ang long-term classroom needs, may agarang solusyon para hindi na kailangang magsiksikan ang mga bata,” Angara said.



President Marcos’ visit also included the turnover of digital learning devices and the rollout of the YAKAP at Kalinga Caravan supporting student health and welfare.



The caravan provided a one-stop shop for essential health services, including free medical consultations, laboratory tests, essential medicines, and vision screening for learners and personnel.

This joint initiative of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and DepEd supports student well-being and promotes preventive healthcare within the school community.



Angara shared that the site was first inspected on March 5, when engineers confirmed that the available area could accommodate a one-storey, two-classroom modular building. A joint validation with representatives from the DepEd Central Office followed the next day to confirm the project’s feasibility.



Site clearing began on March 9 in preparation for the installation of the modular units, while classroom furniture was delivered on March 11 ahead of the completion of the structures.



The newly installed modular classrooms will immediately provide additional learning spaces for Senior High School learners. Mariveles National High School– Alasasin Annex currently serves 1,031 learners and is projected to face a shortage of at least five classrooms with the expected influx of Grade 12 students in the next school year.



For teachers and learners, the additional classrooms are expected to ease congestion, allow more organized class schedules, and provide better learning environments.

Angara also noted that the school is included in the Department’s 2026–2030 school building masterplan, which targets the construction of a four-storey building with 12 classrooms to address the school’s long-term infrastructure needs.