To underscore the importance of building an organized and accessible Child Protection Unit (CPU), the Department of Education (DepED) is planning to launch a national referral system and hotline. DepED / MB Visual Content Group “Every school must have a functional CPU that is accessible, that is...
A group of education workers expressed disappointment over the “endless incompetence” of the Department of Education (DepED) on the matter of overpriced and outdated laptops for teachers. DepED / MANILA BULLETIN “We cannot help but feel cheated and used in this project,” said Alliance of...
The Bonuan Buquig National High School (BBNHS) in Dagupan City, Pangasinan won $50,000 as the World's Best School prize in the Environmental Action category of T4 Education, the Department of Education (DepED) announced. (Photo from DepED) T4 Education is a global organization dedicated to...
LUCENA CITY -- The Department of Education here has recognized the stakeholders’ contribution to the ‘Angat Team DepEd Lucena’ during the 2022 Education Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 19. School Division Superintendent Hermogenes Panganiban awarded the Hall of Famers to Sanford Marketing...
A progressive youth group on Thursday, Oct. 20, underscored anew the urgent need to include labor rights as a mandatory subject in the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum regardless of the strand. (DepED file photo) “As the promise of employment remains attractive to our youth, it is their lack...
After five hearings, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has terminated its investigation into the overpriced but outdated laptops procured by the Department of Education (DepEd) through the Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement Services (DBM-PS) on Thursday, October 20. Senator Francis...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday, October 20 has approved a new rule allowing the lawyers of resource persons appearing at the hearing to submit a memorandum counteracting allegations made during the panel’s investigation. Sen. Francis Tolentino, head of the blue ribbon panel,...
Teachers expressed concern over a module calling the Martial Law period the period of New Society and urged the Department of Education (DepED) to pull out the said learning material. (Photo courtesy of ACT Philippines) In a statement issued Thursday, Oct. 20, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 20 expressed alarm over the government’s lack of readiness to implement the mother-tongue based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) noting that less than only 10 percent of the country’s schools is ready to effectively roll out the program. “Our...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Oct. 19, said that the Department of Education (DepED) is currently in talks with various agencies to help ensure that the graduates of the K to 12 program will be ready for employment. DepED / MB Visual Content Group “We are still...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said that the schools under the Department of Education (DepED) are “ready” for the full implementation of face-to-face classes scheduled to start next month. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group In an interview on the sidelines of the 48th...
The decision of the Department of Education (DepED) to review the implementation of the Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) received support from an advocacy group. Photo taken at Calay IP School, Sarangani in 2020 (Courtesy of DepEd Region XII) “DepEd's decision is a welcome...
