The planned expansion of limited face to face classes in basic education has been put “on hold” until Jan. 15, 2022, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a phone interview on Sunday, Jan. 2, Education Secretary Leonor Briones told the Manila Bulletin that...
A month before Vice President Leni Robredo embarks on one of the biggest challenges of her political career—the official campaign period for the 2022 presidential race— she looked back at the accomplishments of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in the past five-and-a-half years. Vice...
Editorial The first weekend of a new year opens a window for some contemplation. How far have we come as a nation? Or how have we progressed as a family? One only needs to look at what a nation values to determine the moral standing of its people. A cursory search on the term “values” reveals...
After completing the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed hope that more schools in basic education will be allowed to hold in-person sessions in 2022. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Next year, we are hopeful to expand the number of schools...
The vaccination rate among tertiary students and higher education institution (HEI) personnel continued to scale up before the year 2021 ends, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. (Image courtesy of CHED) CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera, in a statement issued Dec. 30, said that vaccination...
In an effort to strengthen to financial literacy in basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched a search for best supplemental learning materials. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN In partnership with the BDO Foundation Inc. and Huawei Technologies Phils. Inc., DepEd said...
Gabaldon School The Department of Education (DepEd) said it instituted Gabaldon Schoolhouses Day to be celebrated annually on Dec. 20. The DepEd said that move was aimed at raising "awareness and appreciation of Gabaldon Schoolhouses and other heritage buildings in the country." It said that the...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETN As the world continues to deal with the evolving threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing the possibility of integrating proper antimicrobial handling and stewardship in the K to 12 curriculum. During the celebration of the World...
(Photo from DepEd) In the wake of typhoon Odette, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured the public that immediate assistance will be given to damaged schools nationwide. “I saw the extent of the damages,” said Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones who was at Negros Oriental when the...
(FILE PHOTO / DEPED) In order to formulate policies that would help improve education quality in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that studies on distance learning delivery modalities amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as well as the possible factors on why...
(Photo courtesy of DepEd) DepEd TV, the official television-based instruction platform of the Department of Education (DepEd), has already reached 18 million school-aged viewers. In a statement issued Wednesday, Dec. 29, DepEd cited the Kantar report released by the Intercontinental Broadcasting...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored the importance of effective communications in order to highlight and further promote the advocacies of the Department of Education (DepEd). “I believe in effective...
