Recognizing the importance of in-person learning among students, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) said that the agency has been preparing for the eventual resumption of face-to-face classes as it awaits the approval of President Duterte. DepEd remains hopeful that the pilot...
The Department of Education (DepEd) earned praise from civil society groups for establishing a Child Protection Unit as the country faces the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Social Watch Philippines (SWP), a hundred-strong network of civil society groups...
To ensure that the education system is ready, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) have jointly develop guidelines for the eventual resumption of classes for basic education. Face-to-face classes were held before the COVID-19 pandemic. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO /...
More than 300,000 employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) in 15 regions have been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). An employee of DepEd Central Office receives COVID-19 jab in Pasig City. (Photo from DepEd Philippines Facebook) This was announced by Education Secretary...
To help strengthen measures in responding to the risks of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) has released additional Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) to all public schools across the country. Photo taken in Latian Elementary School, Alabel, Sarangani...
At least 100 schools will be included in the pilot study of limited face-to-face classes once approved by President Duterte, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, July 19, said. Students attend face-to-face classes before the COVID-19 pandemic (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones clarified that blended learning will still be implemented when classes for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 officially start on Sept. 13. Television-based learning through DepEd TV is among the learning delivery modalities under distance or blended learning (Photo from...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, July 19, said that it has issued regulations on use of schools as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) isolation areas or vaccination centers to give way to infrastructure projects. Photo shows Lawang Bato National High School, Valenzuela City taken on March...
While the school year (SY) 2020-2021 officially ended on July 10, a group alleged that “work continues” for teachers even when their students have started enjoying their school break. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN) On July 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the School...
Despite a very challenging year under distance learning , a multi-stakeholder survey showed that a majority of students and parents said that they are “well-prepared or very well-prepared” should the remote learning set-up continue in the upcoming school year. Without face-to-face classes, many...
TESDA The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) bared that Caregiving National Certificate (NC) II is the most preferred TESDA training by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Caregiving NC II is still the most in demand training course of the Technical Education and Skills...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced on Friday, July 16, that it is poised to send 31 scholars abroad under its Foreign Graduate Science and Technology (S&T) scholarship program. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the program is being...
