JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN As the country commemorates the National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the urgent need to protect learners from all possible forms of abuse. “Atin pang mas...
As she recognized the challenges that face the country’s education system, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, Jan. 30, highlighted the need to address the issues that beset Filipino learners, who she described as “not academically proficient.” Vice President and...
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...
For showing their exceptional “tibay” (resiliency) in difficult circumstances, 10 inspiring public elementary school learners were hailed as this year’s “Batang Matibay” awardees. (Photo courtesy of DepED) DepED Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs and Partnerships Gerard Chan explained...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Sept. 30 confirmed reports of learners, teaching, and non-teaching staff who have tested positive since the resumption of face-to-face classes this school year. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Talaga pong meron na tayong natatanggap na reports of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Sept. 29, defended anew its request for P150 million in confidential funds under its 2023 budget, noting that it will be used for initiatives that are “part and parcel” of its mandate: the protection of learners. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to implement a “uniform policy” on Covid-19 response in schools and provide assistance to learners as well as teachers and non-teaching personnel who contracted the disease since the resumption of face-to-face classes this school year. (ALI VICOY /...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to issue the guidelines which will identify the extra-curricular or co-curricular activities that will be allowed or disallowed for the school year (SY) 2022-2023. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa, in this week’s press...
After almost two weeks since face-to-face classes resumed, the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) has not received any report of Covid-19 transmission in schools. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “After verifying with the field offices, we have not had any reports of Covid since the start...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Aug. 11 announced that it reached almost 70 percent of its target enrollment for the incoming school year with 19.26 million enrollees. Photo taken at Cawayan Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon (Courtesy of OSDS - DepEd Sorsogon Province Official)...
As it prepares to open all schools for face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured that there will be no discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated teachers, non-teaching personnel, and learners this incoming school year. (DepEd file photo) “For the in-person classes...
The number of enrolled learners for the School Year (SY) 2022-2023 has climbed to 17,900,833, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday, Aug. 9. (Photo courtesy of DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The enrollment period for the upcoming SY began on July 25, 2022. Of the more than...
