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Gatchalian urges DepEd to expedite hiring of counselor associates amid increasing school violence
AMID the increasing cases of violence in schools, Senate President Win Gatchalian pressed the need for the Department of Education or DepEd to accelerate the hiring of school counselor associates for public schools. The 2026 national budget allocates P2 billion to hire 10,000 school counselor associates I, in line with the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act (Republic Act 12080) which mandates a school-based mental health program to promote learners’ mental health an
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