The Department of Education (DepED) on Friday, Oct. 28, reiterated its stand that classes should only be canceled during emergencies and that the use of public schools as billeting areas is not allowed. DepED / MB Visual Content Group “DepEd is against the unnecessary cancellation of classes and...
Several local government units (LGUs) in the country have announced on Friday, Oct. 28, the suspension of classes following the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA’s) declaration of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) due to severe tropical...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepED) Secretary Sara Duterte said that the implementation of full face-to-face classes in basic education for public schools will be fully implemented beginning next week. Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City on the first day of...
Despite Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte’s denial, the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives has sought a congressional investigation on what they called the “whitewashing” of martial paw through the Department of Education (DepEd) and its school modules. (From...
The Department of Education (DepED) enjoined schools and its offices at the division and regional levels to support the celebration of National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month this October by undertaking appropriate and relevant activities. Photo taken at Calay IP School in Sarangani (Courtesy of...
There is a need to require education-based institutions to create their respective monitoring, early intervention, and prevention programs on cases of suicides among students and other young Filipinos. (Adrian Swancar/ Unsplash) For this purpose, Camarines Sur-based solons led by Camarines Sur 2nd...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, October 25 renewed his call for long-term solutions addressing the heavy workload of teachers. Gatchalian, who heads the Senate Committee on Basic Education, made the call as the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to release a “workload balancing tool”...
With the scheduled implementation of five days of face-to-face classes in public schools next week, advocates of safe return to schools urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) to issue “clear, simple, and evidence-based” guidelines for the improvement of...
The move of the Department of Education (DepED) to relieve public school teachers of duties related to the implementation of the 4Ps program under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was welcomed by a group of education workers. DepEd /MB Visual Content Group “Non-teaching...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, October 24 said the Department of Education (DepEd) should drop any attempt to “rebrand” Martial Law under the Marcos’ dictatorship and call it as a “new society.” Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) Hontiveros made the call as she also took...
As part of its initiative to promote their overall well-being, the Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for socialization activities among students this National Mental Health Month. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “Teachers are encouraged to facilitate activities that promote socialization...
Vice President Sara Duterte, who sits as the Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary in a concurrent capacity, reminded officials and personnel of the agency to practice the “highest form of professionalism” in the implementation and delivery of basic education programs and services. DepEd /...
