As part of its goal to reassess, realign, and refocus youth-related initiatives, the Department of Education (DepEd), on Tuesday, June 14, announced that they will be launching a three-day youth summit called the Philippine Youth Convergence (PYC). DepEd / Manila Bulletin PYC will be launched...
(Photo from DepEd) In line with its efforts to continuously invest in teachers’ professional development for quality education, the Department of Education (DepEd) will turn over a modernized teachers’ facility and professional development programs for teachers to the incoming administration....
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN The search for an outstanding public school teacher to receive the prestigious Princess Maha Chakri Award (PMCA) for 2023 has begun, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, June 13, announced. Issuing a statement, DepEd said that the PMCA aims to “honor and...
The leadership of the Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to clarify some of the content of its new order that will “extend the work of teachers” beyond the scheduled end of the school year this month. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) on Monday,...
The incoming Marcos administration should effectively address the crisis hounding the education sector by making sure teachers have access to quality education and training. Gatchalian, who is keen on retaining his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture in the...
Photo taken at Cawayan Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon in December 2021 (OSDS - DepEd Sorsogon Province Official) To help ensure an effective learning recovery, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the importance of transforming education for all. “We emphasize the urgent need...
In line with its efforts to provide quality and relevant second chance basic education to Filipinos, the Department of Education (DepEd) has been working with various organizations. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) In particular, DepEd has been closely working with UNICEF to help provide opportunities for...
A group on Friday, June 10, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to give additional compensation to teachers who are handling remedial classes. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines Secretary General Raymond Basilio, additional...
To be able to respond to the ever-changing challenges in education, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored the importance of inter-ministerial collaboration in the Asia-Pacific Education Minister’s conference Education Secretary Leonor Briones (Photo from DepEd) “Never before...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure the safety and welfare of children affected by the recent eruption of Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon. Gatchalian said the two agencies, as well as the...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education (CBCP-ECCCE) expressed its support for the plan of the Department of Education (DepEd) for the resumption of face to face classes in the country. CBCP/MB Bayombong Bishop Elmer Mangalinao,...
A group of education workers urged President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. to prioritize the upgrading of teachers’ salaries amid runaway inflation and oil price hikes. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines called on the incoming...
