As it prepares for the nationwide rollout of its Catch-Up Fridays program, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Jan. 11, assured that the initiative will cover foundational skills other than reading. (DepEd / MB VIsual Content Group) “As you know, in our Catch-Up Fridays that we're...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 28, said that teachers who fail to comply with its directive directive to take down postings on classroom walls might face administrative sanction. A teacher of Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School in Malate, Manila takes down decorations in...
The National Schools Maintenance Week or the Brigada Eskwela (BE), the nationwide school maintenance program led by the Department of Education (DepEd), will officially start on Monday, Aug. 14. Employees of TELUS International Philippines support DepEd’s Brigada Eskwela Program by helping...
After completing the review, the Department of Education (DepEd) will launch the revised curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 10 next month. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) DepEd Undersecretary Michael Poa, in an interview, said that DepEd has lined up some “concrete steps” as part of its...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will carry out a “two-track approach” to address the challenges in basic education. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “DepEd, under the Marcos administration, we all understand that there are challenges in basic education and we need to address the sooner...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing Aug. 29 as the school opening date for public schools this incoming School Year (SY) 2023-2024. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “We are finalizing the DO [Department Order] now and we are looking at, probably, towards the end of August,” DepEd...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is seeking advice from third-party consultants regarding proper salary adjustments for teachers, DepEd Undersecretary Michael Wesley Poa said in a press briefing on Tuesday, July 11. "DepEd alone cannot really just unilaterally change or increase the salaries....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named former Lanao del Sur representative Mohammed Hussein Pangandaman as the new administrator of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced. *President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr....
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, March 29, expressed openness to revert to the school calendar schedule before the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We will take note of the suggestions and study the matter,” DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa told reporters in a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will further strengthen its internal controls and procurement process following the findings of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the “ overpriced laptops ” given to public school teachers. (DepEd file photo) “DepEd has always said that we are committed...
To address the challenges faced by the country’s basic education sector, the Department of Education (DepEd) will launch its Education Agenda before the month ends. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “It’s really to give the public an idea of the steps that this administration will take and also...
The resumption of classes in public schools after the Christmas break has been smooth and orderly so far, the Department of Education (DepED) on Wednesday, Jan. 4, said. (DepED / MB Visual Content Group) “No untoward incidents have been reported so far in relation to the resumption of classes,”...
