Can schools truly be zones of peace when firearms remain within easy reach of children? Education Secretary Sonny Angara’s call for stronger gun safety following a string of incidents involving learners deserves not only public support but immediate national action. Every child has the right to...
The Department of Education urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies to implement stricter measures on gun ownership after an incident in General Santos City where a nine-year old learner was injured when a .38 revolver he and his friend were toying accidentally...
The Department of Education will provide metal detectors to all public schools across the country as part of the safety measures amid concerns on students carrying deadly weapons. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said they plan to buy metal detectors and distribute them to prevent and discourage...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has committed to continue its engagement with private educational institutions amid the government efforts to achieve higher learning standards, stronger school safety measures, and improved learning outcomes. No less than DepEd Secretary reaffirmed the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is finalizing the rules and technical guidelines for a new law that will set national standards for identifying and supporting schools in remote and geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA). Education Secretary Sonny Angara said DepEd is...
BACOLOD CITY – The national government, through the Department of Education (DepEd), will fund the construction of 16 classrooms worth P52.5 million for senior high school students at Progreso Village National High School in this highly urbanized city. In a press conference on Thursday, Mayor...
The Department of Education (DepEd) assured on Thursday, July 23 that it is committed to deliver the needed classrooms to address the current backlog nationwide as its partnership with local government units (LGUs) are expected to expand steadily as the agency’s project milestones progress....
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara has committed to expedite the rebuilding of school infrastructure that were damaged by earthquakes and flashflood in Davao Occidental. Angara said assessment is ongoing while coordination meeting with concerned government agencies are being...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, July 20, denied a report claiming that CHED Chairperson Shirley Agrupis sought to replace Education Secretary Sonny Angara as head of the Philippine delegation to the 14th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said active attack safety drills are only one component of its school safety measures, as it also expands mental health services and student reporting systems. Education Secretary Sonny Angara said active attack drills are important in preparing schools for...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered all police commanders to coordinate with the Department of Education (DepEd) in providing the necessary assistance for the conduct of active shooter drills in all schools nationwide. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. also emphasized that the...
The Department of Education will be launching a safety drill for students in cases of gun attacks and other violent incidents in the schools following the incident that happened in Tacloban City that left three learners dead and 20 others injured. Dubbed as active shooting drills, DepEd Secretary...
