Two years after face-to-face classes have been suspended by the government due to the threat of Covid-19, the Department of Education (DepEd) is implementing the progressive expansion of limited in-person learning. (Photo from DepEd) However, Education Secretary Leonor Briones noted that the...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Briones wanted to set one thing straight: the Philippines “never closed” its schools even amidst a pandemic. Briones, in a virtual presser on Wednesday, March 23, maintained that the schools...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 23, reiterated that vaccination against Covid-19 is not a requirement for learners who wish to attend limited face-to-face classes. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “We have stated several times that we don’t require vaccination for...
As part of the implementation of the progressive expansion of limited face-to-face classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) has revised its School Safety Assessment Tool (SSAT) and is currently finalizing the guidelines on the conduct of in-person learning. (Photo...
(Photo courtesy of DepEd) More than 10,000 schools offering basic education nationwide are currently implementing limited face-to-face classes in areas under Alerts Levels 1 and 2, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 23. In a virtual presser, DepEd Assistant Secretary Malcolm...
To supplement damaged self-learning modules of Schools Division Offices (SDOs) in the Caraga Region, the Department of Education (DepEd) has distributed learning materials to be used by the affected learners. (Photo from DepEd) Through its External Partnerships Service (EPS), DepEd has distributed...
To create better classroom experiences, the Department of Education (DepEd) has tapped video game Minecraft to utilize game-based learning and teaching for Filipino teachers and students. (Images from DepEd Philippines Facebook page) In partnership with Microsoft Philippines, DepEd encouraged...
A group challenged the newly-appointed chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Karlo Nograles to “once and for all” resolve the issue of teachers' unpaid overtime for School Year (SY) 2020–2021. (Photo from Alliance of Concerned Teachers - Philippines Facebook page) In a letter...
Almost 100 former officials and personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed support to the presidential and vice-presidential bids of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan in the upcoming 2022 elections in May. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis...
Former Education secretaries and officials have declared their support for Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan in their bid for the two highest positions in the country. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan (VPLR Media Bureau) Through a statement,...
To provide support to private education institutions offering basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) has established the Private Education Office (PEO) at the DepEd Central Office (CO). (Photo courtesy of DepEd) "With the establishment of the PEO, DepEd can now fully exercise its...
The bicameral conference committee has approved the proposal to create the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), which would pave the way for another set of reforms that will address the crisis hounding the country’s education sector. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the...
