The Department of Education (DepEd) has ended a decade-long deadlock in textbook procurement, recording a dramatic 289-percent surge in approved titles within a single year—exceeding the total number of textbooks procured in the previous ten years combined. “Hindi puwedeng kulang-kulang ang...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has achieved a major milestone in delivering essential learning materials to Filipino students, earning commendation from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) on Tuesday, September 16. In 2024 alone, EDCOM 2 noted that DepEd successfully...
To facilitate the prompt delivery of educational materials and the effective execution of projects, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday, Sept. 23, that it will implement Early Procurement Activities (EPA). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara has signed...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Dec. 15, announced that the learning materials allegedly held “hostage” by a service supplier will soon be distributed to public schools nationwide. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement, DepEd said it started “hauling various learning...
Recognizing the importance of the continuous provision of quality learning resources (LR) which is “crucial in the successful implementation” of the K to 12 Basic Education Program, the Department of Education (DepED) has created a composite team to review the evaluation and procurement...
“Martial Law is the right term. Corrections should be made to the modules.” These were the words used by Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines when they pushed for the revision of modules that used the term “New Society” to describe “Martial Law.” The controversial module was...
To supplement damaged self-learning modules of Schools Division Offices (SDOs) in the Caraga Region, the Department of Education (DepEd) has distributed learning materials to be used by the affected learners. (Photo from DepEd) Through its External Partnerships Service (EPS), DepEd has distributed...
The Department of Education (DepEd) called upon all individuals, entities, or institutions procuring any learning materials to ensure that the contents of these materials conform with scientifically proven principles or are within the context of Philippine history and claims. DepEd / MANILA...
Still smarting from accusations that it spent billions of pesos in public funds for overpriced COVID-19 supplies, the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management was assailed anew for hoarding P5.53 billion allocated by government for the purchase of learning materials. Rep. France...
