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To help accelerate the expansion of in-person classes nationwide, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to proactively participate in pediatric vaccination against COVID-19. In Executive Order No. 166 s. 2022, which adopts the Ten-Point Policy Agenda on Economic Recovery, the acceleration, and expansion of the vaccination program and the resumption of […]
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s order calling for the resumption of face-to-face classes across the country, which is part of the administration’s 10-point policy agenda meant to hasten the recovery of the pandemic-weary economy. Since last year, Escudero has been pushing for the return to in-person classes in areas […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to allow physical End-of-School Year (EOSY) rites in schools located in Alert Level 1 and 2 areas. The Department announced that limited in-person graduation rites will be allowed for schools in Alert Level 1 and 2 areas, in consultation with the LGU, schools, and CLCs with strict compliance […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has created the Private Education Office (PEO) at the DepEd Central Office (CO) to provide support to private education institutions. “With the establishment of the PEO, DepEd can now fully exercise its supervisory and regulatory functions and continue to implement programs of assistance to schools, learners, teachers, and other personnel […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list has welcomed the Department of Education’s move to participate in the 2022 cycle of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). “This is the correct approach. Rather than attacking the Pisa for its assessment, what we must do is work towards identifying the problems hounding our […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has allotted around P1 billion support fund for all public schools nationwide as more schools are set to participate in the progressive expansion of limited face-to-face or in-person classes. “Nagdadagdag din kami ng resources, in addition to the regular budget, we are spending one billion more to strengthen the progressive […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) unveiled its first-ever completed last mile school in Eastern Visayas during a turnover ceremony in Calbiga, Samar recently. “This is only the first step to the many developments under the Public Schools of the Future framework,” Secretary Leonor Briones said. “We will continue to close the gap between the geographically […]
To promote an active lifestyle among Filipinos, the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched the Galaw Pilipinas, the Department’s National Calisthenics Exercise Program that will be part of the daily exercise routine in schools and community learning centers. Galaw Pilipinas is a four-minute calisthenics routine that shall contribute to the 60 minutes of moderate to […]
In celebration of the 2022 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted outstanding Filipina scientists to inspire more young girls to venture into the field of science. “I am proud of the women who continue to uphold gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls involved in […]
In commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Education Secretary Leonor Briones underscored the compassion and humane act of Filipinos in helping Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust. “During that time, I knew about the arrival of the Jewish refugees because one family settled in our home island of Negros Oriental. I saw the film on […]