Angara issues rules for program to aid learners, coaches in contests

Qualified student athletes, along with their coaches, will get financial support under the Gas-Tuklas Program —Photo from the Department of Education

MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has issued the guidelines for the pilot implementation of a program that will give targeted financial aid to students and teacher-coaches participating in national and international competitions endorsed or acknowledged by the Department of Education (DepEd) for the school year 2026–2027.

The program is called the Government Assistance and Subsidies-Training and Upgrading Knowledge for Learners, Teachers, and Achievers in Schools (Gas-Tuklas).

It’s backed by an allocation of P100.8 million under the 2026 General Appropriations Act, according to a DepEd statement issued on Thursday.

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