As debates intensify over the Department of Education's (DepEd) P12 billion budget cut for 2025, they expose a critical issue: the department’s persistent struggle to

Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday said the Department of Education could tap its unspent funds, after the bicameral conference committee slashed its budget for 2025.

The Department of Education has sufficient unused funds to offset the P12 billion cut from its bicameral-approved budget, Senate President Chiz Escudero said.

Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday rejected calls urging President Marcos to undo the bicameral conference committee’s move reducing the budget of the Department of Education (DepEd) next year,