Senator Win Gatchalian expressed concern on Thursday, Nov. 25 over qualified students being denied admission because of limited capacities of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) despite steadily increasing allocations for the implementation of Republic Act No. 10931 or the Universal Access to...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Education (DepEd), on Friday, Nov. 19, welcomed the Philippines’ election to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). READ:...
The Philippines was reelected as one of the 58-member United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) executive board, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday, Nov. 19. UNESCO EXEC BOARD SEAT--Members of the Philippine Delegation to the 41st UNESCO General...
The start of limited in-person schooling in the Philippines, led by the Department of Education (DepEd), was welcomed by various international organizations. Students of Dumalneg Elementary School in Ilocos Norte during the first day of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes on Nov. 15,...
The UN, UNICEF, WHO and UNESCO support the Philippine Government in welcoming children back to schools as the country starts its pilot of limited and voluntary in-person schooling in minimal-risk areas. The said initiative highlights that school attendance is critical for children’s social...
While the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic made the fulfillment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) more complex, the Department of Education (DepEd) stressed the greater need for shared responsibility and creation of learning ecosystems to sustain healthy learning environment for...
PARIS, France -- The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday added 13 cultural sites in Asia, Africa, Arab Region, Latin America and Europe to its World Heritage List and one extension to an existing cultural site in...
PARIS, France -- Four sites in China, India, Iran and Spain have been inscribed on the World Heritage List, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced on Sunday. Those sites include "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China", "Ramappa Temple"...
At least four United Nations (UN) entities will work hand-in-hand with the Philippine government to implement a three-year capacity building and technical cooperation program for the promotion and protection of human rights in the country. (L to R) UN Representative to the Philippines Gustavo...
ROME, Italy – Venice avoided being named a world heritage site in danger by UNESCO on Thursday, just weeks after Italy moved to ban large cruise ships from sailing into the city center. VENICE PHOTO The city has been on UNESCO's heritage list since 1987, but the UN body warned last month of...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is supporting the bid of Iloilo City to be designated as the “Creative City of Gastronomy“ by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). La Paz Batchoy, a prominent noodle soup dish from La Paz, Iloilo City composed of savory...
Recognizing that it cannot address all the challenges in the education sector on its own, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the need for all sectors in the society to work together. DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones (Photo from DepEd) In a statement issued Tuesday, May 25, DepEd stressed...
