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DEPED P793B BUDGET FOR 2025 GETS HOUSE OK

The Department of Education (DepEd), under the leadership of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, extended its heartfelt appreciation to the House of Representatives for the approval of its proposed P793.1 billion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.  Angara expressed his gratitude to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Budget Sponsor Representative Maria Carmen Zamora, and the members of […]

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DEPED, REBISCO TO DEVELOP GRASSROOTS VOLLEYBALL

The Department of Education (DepEd), in partnership with Rebisco and Creamline, will collaborate to nurture youth values formation and wellness through grassroots volleyball development. Education Secretary Sonny Angara, an advocate for youth development through sports, underscored the significance of REBISCOVER Learning partnership, which includes the RebisCONGRESS or the conduct of training programs and volleyball clinics […]

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ANGARA ORDERS EARLY PROCUREMENT OF TEXTBOOKS

In a decisive move to ensure the prompt delivery of educational materials and the smooth implementation of projects, Education Secretary Sonny Angara has signed DepEd Memorandum 049, s. 2024, mandating Early Procurement Activities (EPA) across the Department of Education.  This initiative is designed to fast-track the procurement of goods and services, including textbooks, learning tools, […]

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ANGARA WANTS MORE CREATIVE FILIPINO LEARNERS

Education Secretary Sonny Angara highlighted the Philippines’ commitment to fostering creative and innovative Filipino learners during his speech at the 4th Philippine-Singapore Business and Investment Summit (PSBIS) held in Singapore. In his address, Angara emphasized the vision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of enhancing the quality of education in the Philippines by integrating technology and […]

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ANGARA LEADS PREPARATIONS FOR 2025 PISA

The Department of Education (DepEd) convened its partners from the private sector recently to encourage them to support priority initiatives, including the current preparations of the agency for the upcoming Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) next year. During the 2024 Stakeholders’ Forum held at the DepEd Central Office, Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Teaching Janir Datukan […]

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LBP TO HELP REPAIR CLASSROOMS IN 12 DISASTER AREAS

The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to repair classrooms in 12 schools located in disaster-affected areas. Education Secretary Sonny Angara and LBP President Lynette Ortiz led the signing ceremony of the MOU, which outlines LBP’s commitment to fund the repairs with P500,000 […]

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2 TEACHERS BAG METROBANK OUTSTANDING PINOY AWARDS

Two public school teachers from Zamboanga were honored among the 10 recipients of the prestigious 2024 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos Award for their remarkable contributions to basic education. Ma. Ella F. Fabella, a Master Teacher II at Maasin Learning Center in Zamboanga City, and Franco Rino C. Apoyon, Head Teacher II at Kabasalan National High […]

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ANGARA LEADS NATIONAL TEACHERS’ MONTH CELEBRATION

The Department of Education (DepEd) honored teachers from across the country at the National Teachers’ Month 2024 (NTM 2024) kick-off event in Candon City.  The event featured various services for teachers and updates on new benefits for public school educators. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara expressed his gratitude to teachers for their unwavering dedication to students […]

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DEPED EYES FREE SCIENCE, ARTS COURSES FOR WOMEN

The Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with iamtheCODE to provide free coding and digital skills courses to Filipino young women and girls and strengthen its Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Design (STEAMED) initiative. The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Education Secretary Sonny Angara, following a courtesy visit […]

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ANGARA JOINS AI-AIDED DIGITAL CLASSROOM SESSION

Education Secretary Sonny Angara, together with Khan Academy Philippines led by Chief Operating Officer Myrish Antonio, visited Fernando Ma. Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, Manila, to observe the Khan Academy Session with its learners. During the visit, Angara watched how the Grade 5 learners integrated the Khan Academy application into their Mathematics lesson. In the […]