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DEPED EYES 599 CLASSROOMS FOR LAST MILE SCHOOLS

Committed to bringing quality education even in the most geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced its target to build and finish 599 classrooms for the Last Mile Schools Program this year. “These schools with concrete walls, electricity and clean water are more than buildings. They represent hope […]

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EASTERN VISAYAS GETS 1st LAST MILE SCHOOL — DEPED

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 […]

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Politics

GIVE PAG-ASA ISLAND ITS OWN HIGH SCHOOL – LACSON

Senator Panfilo Lacson is pushing for additional school facilities and teachers in Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, after learning of the plight of learners there when he visited the area recently. Lacson also pushed for added benefits for teachers, as the island has only one elementary school and two teachers catering to 34 […]

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‘EDUCATION IN THE BETTER NORMAL’ BILL TO HASTEN DEPED’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – GATCHALIAN

To boost the creation of the Public Education Network (PEN) that will connect all public schools and the Department of Education (DepEd) offices nationwide, Senator Win Gatchalian pushed for his ‘Education in the Better Normal’ bill’s passage which will help accelerate the education department’s digital transformation. In his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA), […]

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INCLUDE ‘LAST MILE’ SCHOOLS IN ‘BUILD, BUILD, BUILD’ PROGRAM – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to include the Department of Education’s Last Mile Schools program in the administration’s Build, Build, Build infrastructure program. According to DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones, the Last Mile Schools program is an initiative of the […]