Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte did not attend the organizational meeting-initial hearing of the House Committee on Basic Education on Wednesday morning, Aug. 10. Vice President Sara Duterte Attending the House panel hearing instead was DepEd Undersecretary...
The number of enrolled learners for the School Year (SY) 2022-2023 has climbed to 17,900,833, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday, Aug. 9. (Photo courtesy of DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The enrollment period for the upcoming SY began on July 25, 2022. Of the more than...
A Bicol solon is prodding Vice President and concurrent Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte to look into the agency’s low accomplishment rate in 2021 for its Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF), as flagged by the COA (Commission on Audit). Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep....
The Department of Education (DepED) Las Piñas launched “Project GUIDE” that will help parents of students in becoming educators themselves. Alelee Aguilar-Andanar, daughter of Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar congratulated the DepEd School Division Office on the successful launching of...
Former Education Secretary Leonor Briones has spoken up on the alleged overpriced laptop procurement during her term and warned those who are “unjustly” implicating her with anomalies especially online. Former Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Briones, in...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reminded heads of schools in public schools nationwide that any collection of fees or solicitation from volunteers or stakeholders is not allowed during the implementation of “Brigada Eskwela.” DepEd’s Brigada Eskwela in 2019 (Photo courtesy of DepEd)...
The opposition Makabayan bloc is seeking a congressional investigation into the procurement of “overpriced” and “outdated” laptops for teachers by the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd/File photo) Under House Resolution No. 189, the Makabayan bloc, composed of the Kabataan Party-list,...
To help strengthen the relationship of member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte pushed for the offering of ASEAN languages in schools and universities in the region. Vice President and DepEd...
A group on Monday, Aug. 8, decried the flagrant violation of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers as the Department of Education (DepEd) allegedly continues to “oblige” teachers to work on supposed rest days without proper compensation. (NOEL PABALATE / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Over 16 million learners have already enrolled for the incoming school year, the latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd) showed. (DepEd file photo) Data as of Aug. 5 from the Learner Information System (LIS) for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 showed that there are now 16,029,252 registered...
As it continues to gather data from the field, the Department of Education (DepEd) noted an increase in the number of schools affected by the Abra quake as well as in the estimated amount needed by the agency for the repair and reconstruction of these damaged schools. Pacpaca Elementary School...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is looking forward to the resumption of face-to-face classes this month because it will also trigger a range of economic activities across the country. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Screenshot from Marcos’ vlog via Youtube) In his BBM Vlog #221, titled...
