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FILIPINO STUDES REPATRIATED FROM ISRAEL – DE VERA

Two hundred sixty Filipino student interns from 30 state universities and colleges (SUCs) who are under the Student Internship Abroad Program (SIAP) in Israel have been safely repatriated to the Philippines through the joint effort of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and Department of Transportation (DOTr). The student interns […]

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CHED, DOTR INK MOA TO BOOST RAIL WORKERS’ TRAINING

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that would ensure the future of the country’s railways and to better educate railway sector workers. The MOA, signed by CHED Chairperson Prospero de Vera III and DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade, aims to fast-track and […]

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DEPED, DOH, UNICEF MARK GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY

The Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), and UNICEF joined together for the first time recently to celebrate Global Handwashing Day and to campaign for Clean Hands for All amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In a Learning and Partnership Symposium conducted virtually, the three institutions jointly pointed out that from the policy-level […]

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24.7M STUDENTS START VIRTUAL SCHOOLING — BRIONES

Six months since the World Health Organization declared the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic, learners and teachers returned to schools virtually as the country’s academic year 2020 to 2021 officially opened. “More than 61,000 schools offering K to 12 Basic Education Program reopened to serve about 24,753,906 learners – 22,525,282 enrollees in […]

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DEPED READY FOR OCT. 5 SCHOOL OPENING — BRIONES

The Department of Education (DepEd) is all set to welcome School Year 2020-2021 through its National School Opening Day Program on October 5, 2020, Monday. To kick-off with a nationwide simultaneous flag-raising ceremony by 7:30am, the program will be led by Secretary Leonor Briones, who will give an inspirational message and formally declare the opening […]

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PASIG’S VICO SOTTO SUPPORTS LEARNING CONTINUITY

As the Department of Education (DepEd) continues its preparations for the upcoming school year, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed his support to the learning continuity efforts of the Department of Education (DepEd) and called for unity and cooperation for a successful opening of classes amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a Handang Isip, Handa […]

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DEPED TAPS USAID FOR DISTANCE LEARNING – BRIONES

The Department of Education (DepEd) tapped United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to assist in the implementation of the Basic Education-Learning Continuity Plan to Kindergarten to Grade 3 students through ABC+ project. Started last July 2019, ABC+ project is a 5-year partnership of USAID and DepEd that aims to improve literacy, numeracy, and social […]

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DEPED HOLDS WEBINAR SERIES ON CHILD RIGHTS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The landscape of child rights and child protection will be quite different in the learning environment of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. As part of the Department of Education’s efforts to deliver relevant quality education and uphold child rights and child protection in the COVID-19 environment, DepEd, through the Office of the Undersecretary for Legal […]

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CHED PARTNERS WITH GLOBE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING FREE DATA ACCESS – DE VERA

Students and faculty members who have subscribed to Globe and TM can now get free data access to PHL CHED CONNECT, as Globe partnered with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to support the government’s commitment to flexible learning for the continuity of higher education in the country. “Last June 23, we launched PHL CHED […]

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731 UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES START CLASSES IN AUGUST – DE VERA

At least 731 higher education institutions (HEIs) have their academic year 2020 to 2021 through flexible learning last August amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairman Prospero de Vera III said. “Ito ang pinakamaraming bilang na magbubukas at mayroon ding 186 na magbubukas hanggang Setyembre at Oktubre depende sa kakayanan ng […]