Senators on Thursday, September 29 warned a Department of Education (DepEd) official after noting inconsistencies in her statements regarding the agency’s P2.4-billion laptop deal with the Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Service (DBM-PS). Senate Minority Leader Aquilino...
Some teachers reportedly “rejected” or “returned” the laptops issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) under the P2.4-billion controversial deal after finding out that these are way below the specifications needed for them to fulfill their tasks. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) The...
A week before World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on Oct. 5, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to give public school teachers “more time allotment” for lesson preparations and other teaching-related duties. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reminded local government units (LGUs) that public schools in their respective areas may only be used as “immediate” evacuation and not as long-term shelters for affected families or individuals. Evacuees who were affected by "Karding" are still staying at...
To ensure learning continuity amid the cancellation of classes during natural calamities or disasters, the Department of Education (DepEd) has instructed schools to implement distance learning delivery when classes have been declared suspended. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) As stated in DepEd...
To prevent setbacks to 100 percent face-to-face classes this November, a group of education workers called for the speedy repair of schools that were damaged by typhoon Karding. An aerial shot taken on September 26, 2022, shows Brgy. Salangan in San Miguel, Bulacan still submerged in flood after...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday, Sept. 25, announced that the new guidelines on the cancellation of classes and work in schools are now in effect. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd made the announcement as the country braces for the impact of tropical cyclone Karding...
Vice President and Department of Education Secretary Sara Duterte stressed the importance of providing more support to teachers which will help improve the quality of education in the country. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “By improving the quality of entry-level teachers and reskilling and...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has sought clarification from the Department of Education (DepEd) on the huge increase in its budget for its voucher program. In a statement issued Saturday, Sept. 24, Pimentel said he wanted assurance that the cash grants would go to the...
Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III will be the Officer-in-Charge of the agency during Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte's trip to Tokyo for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral. In a letter signed by Acting Deputy Executive...
To support the implementation of face-to-face classes and strengthen efforts related to the prevention of Covid-19 and other infectious diseases, the Department of Education (DepEd) has issued updated guidelines on health and safety protocols in schools amid the pandemic. (DepEd / MB Visual Content...
After the government scrapped the use of face shields in many areas in the country last year, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that this may now be used by learners, teachers, and non-teaching personnel in schools as an alternative to wearing face masks . Ricardo P. Cruz Sr. Elementary...
