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Students, teachers and employees of the Department of Education are overjoyed there was no delay in the delivery of laptops and other equipment to schools under the 2025 DepEd Computerization Program (DCP). Education Secretary Sonny Angara had been diligent in the procurement process based on the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to efficiently deliver […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the approval of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) of the funding for the additional 20,000 teaching positions to boost the country’s public education system. The positions will be distributed to all regions and will include Teacher I, Special Needs Education Teacher (SNET), and Special Science Teacher I. Based […]
After years of reading in the dark, the students and teachers of Datu Saldong Domino Elementary School in Sitio Tagpangi—a remote community in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte—will finally experience what it’s like to learn in well-lit classrooms. The Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Energy (DOE) and National Electrification Administration (NEA) led an energization ceremony […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara convened the largest Executive Committee (Execom) meeting of the Department of Education (DepEd) to date, bringing together key government agencies, civil society organizations, and academic experts to deliver a coordinated response to the alarming rise of bullying incidents in schools. The meeting was called following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the recent donation of 100 tablets and three satellite internet devices to eight public high schools in Cebu, reinforcing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s vision of stronger government-private sector collaboration in education. Made under the Pay IT Forward: A Digital Transformation Advocacy initiative—led by iACADEMY and Republic Asia in partnership with DepEd […]
In line with the vision of Bagong Pilipinas to improve the quality of classroom instruction, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has updated the teacher education curriculum to align with the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who earlier directed the Second Congressional Commission on […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially launched its Summer Programs for 2025, integrating a whole-of-community approach to strengthen foundational and grade-level competencies among learners across key stages in public schools nationwide. This initiative supports the administration’s education agenda under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Bagong Pilipinas vision. Aimed at addressing gaps in reading and mathematics […]
In a significant move to support teacher well-being, the Department of Education (DepEd) has introduced a 30-day uninterrupted flexible vacation without school-related commitments for teachers in a recently amended policy. The amended policy highlights President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ‘s administration’s ongoing efforts to enhance the work-life balance of teachers and ensure that they have time […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s commitment to improve literacy across the country as it welcomed the results of the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). “Reading to children improves their language, develops their cognitive skills, and allows them to appreciate […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to investing in early childhood education as the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) formally signed a Joint Circular to establish Child Development Centers (CDCs) in underserved communities. The ceremonial signing, held at Malacañang Palace, marks a major milestone in the […]