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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 […]
Senator Loren Legarda, Co-Chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) and Chairperson of Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, called for a sharper, systems-based reform of the Department of Education (DepEd) that links classroom realities with national development goals, during the Commission’s sectoral review with DepEd officials. “Education is the […]
In response to the shortage of classrooms, the Department of Education (DepEd) is studying the option of leasing closed private schools and other building as temporary learning facilities. In 2022, the DepEd reported a shortage of 165,000 classrooms. DepEd’s Office of the Undersecretary for Strategic Management (OUSM) recently worked with the Student First Coalition (SFC) […]
To ensure learning continuity every time calamities occur, the Department of Education (DepEd) allotted ₱1.35 billion for the printing, distribution, delivery and use of Learning Packets and Dynamic Learning Program (DLP) materials. The initiative aims to give teachers and students the tools to continue learning even if schools are closed. “Ang pondong ito ay para […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) thanked the House of Representatives for approving the additional fund for the primary programs of the agency lined up under the education agenda of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the plenary deliberations of the 2026 national budget. Through the leadership of Speaker Bojie Dy III and the Budget Amendments […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) gave recognition to two outstanding teachers as part of the second batch of DepEd Heroes, a program honoring the dedication and resilience of teachers, staff and education partners. Among those honored is a teacher with a serious illness and an Alternative Learning System (ALS) teacher who initiated business programs in […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed Senator Bam Aquino’s proposed Classroom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP) Act, saying it would help address the backlog of 166,000 classrooms in public schools nationwide. “We really look forward to the passage of that bill. It’s a breath of fresh air because seeing how over the last decade the classroom deficit […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) formally launched the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program as part of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s agenda on education. ARAL aims to address the learning crisis in the country and strengthen students’ foundational skills. The program was launched simultaneously nationwide, led by members of the DepEd’s […]
Following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take care of the education sector, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched a national recognition program to honor education heroes. DepEd Heroes aims to celebrate teachers, parents, and education partners whose courage and service have truly changed lives in and out of the classroom. On it’s […]