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Ensuring learning continuity: DepEd TV to serve as emergency learning platform during calamities, disasters

Published Jan 15, 2026 08:29 pm
DepEd TV is being revitalized as an emergency learning platform to ensure uninterrupted education for students displaced by disasters and extreme weather. (DepEd file photo)
DepEd TV is being revitalized as an emergency learning platform to ensure uninterrupted education for students displaced by disasters and extreme weather. (DepEd file photo)
The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to strengthen learning continuity during disasters by utilizing DepEd TV as an emergency education platform, enabling students displaced by calamities and extreme weather to continue their lessons through curriculum-aligned broadcast programs—even when schools are closed or communities remain in evacuation centers.
“Ngayong taon, ipagpapatuloy natin ang ating mga pagsisikap na magkaroon ng mas maraming opsyon para maipagpatuloy ang edukasyon tuwing may kalamidad (This year, we will continue our efforts to provide more options for continuing education during disasters),” DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said in a statement issued Thursday, January 15.
DepEd said students displaced by natural disasters and extreme weather may soon continue their education without interruption as the department moves to maximize DepEd TV as a key learning platform during calamities and emergencies.
“Gagamitin natin ang DepEd TV upang mas maging accessible ang pagkatuto—lalo na sa mga lugar na madalas tatamaan ng bagyo (We will use DepEd TV to make learning more accessible—especially in areas frequently hit by typhoons),” Angara added.
Angara explained that DepEd is revitalizing its broadcast-based learning initiative in partnership with the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. and Solar Learning, integrating curriculum-aligned programs into television instruction to reach learners in evacuation centers and disaster-affected areas.
The initiative aims to ensure continuity of learning while prioritizing learners’ safety and well-being, especially during class suspensions and no-class days caused by typhoons, floods, earthquakes, and other emergencies.
Wide access nationwide
DepEd TV is accessible through Digital Free TV, Cable TV, and Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite platforms.
Digital Free TV signals are available in key areas, including the National Capital Region, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Bataan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Baguio, Naga, Legazpi, Cebu, Iloilo, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, and Zamboanga, airing on BEAM Channel 31 and SBN Channel 21.
The channel is also accessible via SkyCable Channel 3 in Metro Manila, Sky TV in selected provinces, and PCTA member cable operators nationwide. DepEd TV is likewise available on Cignal Channel 146 and Satellite TV Channel 182 under the DTH platform.
Curriculum-aligned programming
Currently, DepEd said the Knowledge Channel airs 16 hours of daily programming, featuring pre-recorded, K to 12–aligned instructional videos in core subjects such as Filipino, Mathematics, English, Araling Panlipunan, and Science.
These materials have been submitted to DepEd’s Learning Systems Strand in preparation for the full relaunch of DepEd TV.
The department is also set to begin airing the DepEd TV “bug” version and conduct a comprehensive review of its programming grid to ensure alignment with teachers’ daily learning logs and relevance during emergency learning situations.
“Bahagi ang inisyatibang ito ng mas malawak na layunin ng Kagawaran na tuparin ang adhikain ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos—ang matiyak na tuloy-tuloy ang dekalidad na edukasyon, anuman ang kalamidad na ating haharapin (This initiative is part of the Department’s broader goal to fulfill President Bongbong Marcos’ vision—to ensure the continuity of quality education, whatever disaster we may face),” Angara said.
The revitalized DepEd TV is expected to play a central role in the country’s education continuity plan, particularly as climate-related disruptions increasingly affect the school calendar. 

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