The joint venture that supplied laptops for public school teachers said the computer units it delivered to the Department of Education (Deped) met all technical specifications imposed by government, competitively priced and perform according to their intended use. In a statement Thursday, Aug. 11,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has sought on Thursday, Aug. 11 a full-blown Senate investigation into the alleged corruption-tainted purchase of P2.4 billion worth of ‘’outdated and overpriced’’ laptops for public school teachers. In Senate Resolution (SR) 120 that he had...
TACLOBAN CITY – Over 150,000 students in Leyte have not yet enrolled for this school year less than two weeks before classes start. The Department of Education (DepEd) said only 250,973 have enrolled in 1,358 schools in Leyte compared to 404,928 the previous school year. All 1,270 public and...
Almost 6,000 aspiring teacher candidates of the Department of Education (DepEd) nationwide took the qualifying test for the first-ever fully remote National Qualifications Examinations for School Heads (NQESH). JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd, in partnership with ASEAMETRICS, made...
The construction of Temporary Learning Spaces (TLSs) in schools affected by the Abra quake is expected to start soon after the Department of Education (DepEd) downloaded the needed funds. (Photo from DepEd Facebook page) In a press conference on Wednesday, Aug. 10, DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Aug. 10, assured that it is “doing everything” it can to address concerns involving “pricey yet outdated” laptops purchased for its teachers last year. (DepEd file photo) In a press conference, DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa gave updates...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), will "adopt" 25 schools nationwide for its Adopt-A-School Program (ASP) 2022. Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) logo / Facebook This program, said GSIS, is a part of the agency's...
Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III sought from the House of Representatives Wednesday, Aug. 10 the passage of three proposed laws from the agency’s legislative agenda. DepEd Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III (Screenshot from Zoom) Densing led the DepEd officials...
With the steady increase in enrollment for the incoming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) asked parents and guardians to enroll school-aged children as early as possible. Photo taken at Bagao, Cagayan in August 2021. (Courtesy of DepEd Cagayan) “We want to invite our parents who...
As it welcomed the inquiries to be made by Congress regarding the P2.4-billion laptop purchase for teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that it was “not right” to declare the deal “anomalous.” (DepEd file photo) DepEd, in a statement issued Aug. 8, said that it is...
As it prepares to open all schools for face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured that there will be no discrimination between vaccinated and unvaccinated teachers, non-teaching personnel, and learners this incoming school year. (DepEd file photo) “For the in-person classes...
Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th District Rep. Ralph Recto on Wednesday, Aug. 10, called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to dismantle the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC) for their involvement in anomalous...
