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DepEd to expand Korean language program in public high schools
Manila Bulletin
|March 5, 2026
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday, March 4, that it strengthened global education pathways for Filipino learners by renewing its partnership with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Education to continue teaching the Korean language in select public high schools nationwide.
KOREAN IN PH SCHOOLS – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara (right) and South Korea Education Minister Choi Kyo-Jin (left) hold copies of the agreement for the renewal of the Special Program in Foreign Languages (SPFL), expanding Korean language and cultural training in select Philippine public high schools. The agreement was later presented to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (second from right) and South Korea President Lee Jae Myung at Malacañang Palace on Tuesday, March 3. (DepEd photo)
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This story is from the March 5, 2026 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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