Under her term as Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary, Vice President Sara Duterte said that more attention will be given to teachers, learners as well as school infrastructure to address challenges in the country’s basic education system. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “Tututukan natin...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, January 22 reiterated the need for more mental health initiatives in schools to help address the mental stress plaguing students, faculty members and parents. Gatchalian made the call following the fatal stabbing incident involving two minor students of Culiat...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, January 20 called for a stricter enforcement of the law penalizing bullying, especially in the country’s schools. Gatchalian is referring to the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 or Republic Act No. 10627, which he said is becoming alarmingly predominant in schools...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada is now pushing for a bill seeking the teaching of the 1987 Constitution in the secondary education curriculum of all public and private educational institutions in the country. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada (Senate PRIB) Estrada said doing so would help raise the level of awareness...
The Department of Education Central Office (DepEd CO) received the Bronze Award in the Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for its continued outstanding practice in human resource management. DepEd...
City Savings Bank, Inc. (CitySavings), UnionBank’s thrift subsidiary, has ramped up its Teacher Care initiatives, earning them another recognition from the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, who led the DepEd’s Partners Appreciation Ceremony...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepED) Secretary Sara Duterte has ordered the conduct of a Management Review (MR) to “redevelop the management” in the Central Office. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Aligned with the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS),...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to include more sites for its Register Anywhere Project (RAP), particularly in colleges and universities. Comelec Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said that they are currently coordinating with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the...
Is the Department of Education (DepED) eyeing the creation of their own e-learning platform ahead of the proposed institutionalization of blended learning modality? Earlier in 2022, DepED aired its plans to institutionalize blended learning, an approach to education that combines both virtual and...
Two Philippine public high schools were conferred with the SEAMEO-Japan Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Award for their excellent sustainable development initiatives. Out of the 272 participating schools, La Filipina National High School (LFNHS) in Tagum City bagged the 1st prize while...
The investigation on the alleged fighting incident at Colegio San Agustin (CSA) is ongoing. Officials of CSA, a private, Catholic, co-educational basic education institution in Makati, launched their investigation on the alleged “fighting incident” involving two of its students that took place...
Three awards were bagged by the Department of Education (DepED) during the 2022 Career Executive Service Lifelong Learning for Leadership Congress (CESCON). (MB Visual Content Group) Following the recognition, DepED vowed to continuously provide “effective and efficient services” to Filipinos,...
