PEAC Regional Secretariat Region IV-A

As an added bonus to all 2025 PhilEd attendees, all plenary and concurrent sessions are recorded and will be made available for on-demand viewing. The virtual platform shall be open until January 15, 2026. Please see the announcement below for more details.

The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA), Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC), Association of Christian Schools, Colleges, and Universities (ACSCU), Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU), Philippine Association of Private Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAPSCU), Unified TVET of the Philippines (UniTVET), Federation of Associations of Private School Administrators (FAPSA), and National Alliance of Private Schools Philippines (NAPSPHIL) collectively released a statement on the Senate’s approval of DepEd’s 2026 budget, the largest in the country’s history and a landmark investment in the future of Filipino learners.

The group also urged the passage of key education reforms such as the Complementarity Bill and the K to 12 Voucher Bill, the full operationalization of the Basic Education Complementarity Framework (DepEd Order No. 6, s. 2024), and the protection of the integrity of subsidy programs, namely, the Education Service Contracting (ESC) and the SHS Voucher Program.

These reforms and policy initiatives are essential to improving system efficiency, strengthening learner outcomes, and expanding inclusive access to quality education

The deadline for the creation of the ESC and SHS VP billing statements for SY 2025-2026 has been extended to November 21, 2025. Please read the full announcement for the updated deadlines.

For inquiries, please contact the Monitoring and Processing Unit at 0917.501.3273 or you may send an email to [email protected].

The Department of Education (DepEd) has approved 3,712 additional slots for 211 ESC participating junior high schools this SY 2025-2026. Schools are reminded to take note of the important reminders indicated in the announcement.

For inquiries, please contact the Monitoring and Processing Unit at 0917.501.3273 or you may send an email to [email protected].

All GASTPE participating schools are reminded that the deadline for creating billing statements for SY 2025–2026 is November 7, 2025. Other important reminders are indicated in the announcement.

For inquiries, please contact the Monitoring and Processing Unit at 0917.501.3273 or you may send an email to [email protected].

With the Department of Education (DepEd) set to pilot the strengthened curriculum in SY 2025–2026, learn how schools can prepare for and deliver the curriculum to achieve its intended outcomes with Usec. Malcolm S. Garma, DepEd Undersecretary for Operations; El Cid H. Castillo, TESDA Executive Director, Qualifications and Standards Office; and Kristine Anne C. Dimaculangan, Principal of De La Salle Lipa, at the Conference on December 4, 2025, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.

Slots are limited! Register now and secure your seats at philed.peac.org.ph. Follow the official 2025 PhilEd Facebook event page to get more updates on the conference program and speakers:
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•https://peac.org.ph/philed/