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The Department of Education (DepEd) is giving a five-day wellness leave every year for teaching and non-teaching personnel as part of its support for their mental health and overall wellness in the education sector. According to Education Secretary Sonny Angara, the policy is a concrete manifestation of the promise made to DepEd personnel, in line […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the Constructing Our Future: Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Signing between the Department of Education (DepEd) and Provinces for a Nationwide Classroom Building at the Heroes Hall in Malacañan Palace recently. During the ceremony, Marcos was presented with the signed agreement, marking a coordinated national and local effort to strengthen public […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lauded public school educators after witnessing the oathtaking of 2,915 newly promoted teachers and school leaders from the National Capital Region (NCR), stressing the push his administration is doing to accelerate the long-delayed career progression in the education sector. “As you take your oath, you are renewing the promise that you […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted its expanding partnership with Khan Academy Philippines in improving learner performance and teacher support using free digital learning platform for public schools nationwide. According to DepEd, the partnership has reached more than 711,000 learner-beneficiaries ang 12,153 teachers in over 2,700 public schools. Khan Academy Philippines initially had only 30 […]
Under the leadership of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, the Department of Education will distribute bamboo-made school furniture in selected public schools starting in February. This is part of the 15-year policy under Executive Order No. 879, s. 2010, requiring that 20% of school furniture should be made of bamboo. From February to March, the DepEd […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the rollout of P105.7-billion public-private partnership (PPP) to build 16,459 new classrooms in much-needed areas to end congestion of learners and the slow progress of school infrastructure. Angara and a team from the Department of Education (DepEd) recently approved the Public-Private Partnership for School Infrastructure Project Phase III (PSIP III) […]
Students, teachers, parents and school heads will be guided in responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in basic education as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the launching of Accelerating Governance and Adaptive Pedagogy through Artificial Intelligence or Project AGAP.AI. As a flagship initiative of the government, Project AGAP.AI places education stakeholders at the […]
To ensure the continuity of reforms in education, the Department of Education (DepEd) vowed to maximize the historic budget in its sector after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law the P6.79 trillion 2026 General Apppropriations Act (GAA). This marks the first time the Philippines reached the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) […]
Following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Department of Education began distributing the year-end incentives for its personnel. This includes the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI), Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI), Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) incentive for qualified personnel and gratuity pay for contract-based workers. A total of one million DepEd employees nationwide will benefit […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) recently promoted 16,025 teachers. This was done through the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) system implemented under the leadership of Education Secretary Sonny Angara. The names of 41,183 teachers have been submitted to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for processing of the next batch of promotion. “This reclassification is […]