Outgoing Education Secretary Leonor Briones congratulated Vice President-elect Sara Duterte as she took oath as the 15th vice president of the Philippines on Saturday, June 19, and urged the public to support the incoming secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice President Sara...
Senator Juan Edgardo Angara said Sunday, June 19 that his Senate Finance Committee would support the vision and initiatives of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte for the Filipino people in the next six years. Angara issued the statement after congratulating Duterte, who took her oath of office as...
To identify learning gaps and design appropriate interventions, the Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered the conduct of a rapid assessment in the school year (SY) 2021–2022 for learning recovery which will cover students in public and private schools. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) Signed by...
Addressing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on education and the K to 12 Program are among the priority areas that Vice President-elect Sara Duterte will focus on once she sits as the Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice president-elect and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Keith...
A group of education workers questioned the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) for teachers to hold enrichment classes for learners who received low grades this school year. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “Was this move even consulted with experts, school administrators, teachers,...
Noting how the world's greatest civilizations have excellent sports programs, outgoing Education Secretary Leonor Briones underscored the urgent need for sports to be integrated into the country’s education system. (Photo from DepEd) “We admire the intellectuals, but we adore the athletes, all...
The public school teachers who were victims of phishing schemes involving their accounts under the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) are still expecting a favorable resolution of their cases. (Photo from Unsplash) According to the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), the teachers who have lost...
The Philippines and United States have joined hands to ensure that Philippine schools and their curricula are "as inclusive as possible." Students in Albay test the U.S. Peace Corps and Department of Education’s new assessment tools for learners with disabilities. (Photo courtesy of the US...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Recognizing the various challenges currently faced by the youth, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, June 15, formally launched the first-ever Philippine Youth Convergence (PYC). With the theme “#YOUthBelong!: Embracing Diversity, Achieving...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that three schools from the Philippines were among the 50 finalists in the World’s Best School Prizes. Three public schools from the Philippines were among the finalists in the World's Best School Prize categories DepEd, in a Facebook post,...
‘MADISKARTENG PANANALAPI.’ Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) led by its President and CEO Eugene S. Acevedo (fifth from the top-left) and Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer Lito Villanueva turn over copies of the “Aralin sa Madiskarteng Pananalapi”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, June 14, enumerated the key milestones of its field operations strand during the administration of outgoing Secretary Leonor Briones. Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School PGIS in Talaingod, Davao del Norte in June 2021 (DepEd Philippines...