The Department of Education (DepEd) has directed its offices as well as schools nationwide to ensure that Philippine flags are flown at half-mast in honor of former president Fidel V. Ramos (FVR). Former president Fidel V. Ramos (REUTERS /Romeo Ranoco /MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd said that the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) needs over P1 billion for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of schools that were damaged during the Abra quake. The Pacpaca Elementary School in Luba is among the schools affected by the Abra quake. (Photo from DepEd) Based on the latest update issued by the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will launch this year’s National “Brigada Eskwela” on Aug. 1 as part of its preparations for the incoming school year (SY) 2022-2023. (NOEL B. PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory issued by DepEd, the agency announced that the 2022...
Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, has filed several pieces of legislation which seek to bolster the plans of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the education sector. (Photo by Mark Cayabyab/ Office of Senator...
More than 500 higher-level technical vocational education and training (TVET) or diploma programs are now being offered by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in various schools and training centers nationwide. TESDA/MB TESDA said these diploma programs offer tech-voc...
As part of its preparations for the forthcoming school year (SY) 2022-2023, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to launch the 2022 National Brigada Eskwela on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. DepEd's Brigada Eskwela in 2019 (Photo courtesy of DepEd) Brigada Eskwela is an annual activity of DepEd where...
In his first State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. dedicated a considerable portion to education. Specifically, he mentioned the need to “end” the “horror stories” in educational materials. The President was quick to add that this does not refer to...
The tally of damaged schools following the destructive 7.0-magnitude northwestern Luzon quake has now breached 200, the Department of Education (DepEd) reported on Friday, July 29. (DepEd / Dugong Elementary School) Further assessment showed that there were 226 damaged and 9,539 affected schools...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 29, said it is now ready to conduct the first full remote National Qualifying Examination for School Heads (NQESH) on July 31, 2022. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) This is for aspiring school heads and passing the said exam is one of the...
There are now more than nine million enrolled learners for the school year 2022-2023, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Friday, July 29. (Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) Latest data from the Learning Information System (LIS) showed that as of 7 a.m. on Friday, a total of...
After two years of stalled face-to-face school activities, public schools in Pasig City resumed their respective summer reading camps in July, gathering around 8,500 children and teenagers. Pasig Elementary School students participate in a 10-day face-to-face summer reading camp funded by the local...
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) received an outstanding Higher Education Institution (HEI) award from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for its contribution to the national Covid-19 vaccination program and deployment plan. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS)...
