Being part of the largest bureaucracy for the past 36 years, a senior official of the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that the quality of education in the country is far from “plummeting” because of the continued efforts initiated by the government. Education Undersecretary Diosdado...
The Department of Education (DepEd) urged its employees to register in their respective local government units (LGUs) so their vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be processed in time for their turn under the government’s priority list. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We do...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has allotted a total of P2.4 billion for the procurement of laptops for around 68,500 teaching and non-teaching personnel as the country grapples with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Undersecretary for Finance...
An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday maintained that the conduct of face-to-face classes this upcoming school year will not be possible without the approval coming from President Duterte. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) During the Laging Handa public briefing on Thursday, May 20,...
During a focused group discussion conducted by the Department of Education- Disaster Risk Reduction Management Service (DepEd DRRMS), personnel health was the second most important concern of public school teachers after stress management and coping. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) Recognizing...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones along with the other key officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) received support from a 50,000-strong employees’ union for their efforts in leading the agency at a time of a pandemic. (Photo from DepEd) In a statement issued Wednesday, May 19, the...
Due to “severely lacking” state support, a group of education workers warned on Monday, May 17, that the Philippines’ education system is on the “brink of collapse” if the challenges faced by schools, teachers and learners remain unaddressed. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling for a legislative inquiry on the status of the use Filipino sign language (FSL) as a language of instruction for the deaf under the under the K to 12 basic education system. The chairman of the Senate basic education committee filed a resolution for this...
Just like other government employees, personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) are also scheduled to receive their mid-year bonus starting Saturday, May 15. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “Per law, we are allowed to process and release our mid-year bonus,” said Education Undersecretary for...
In an effort to support the online learning initiatives of the government, the Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu and Globe inked a landmark partnership to build 26 new cell sites. Online learning is one of the multiple learning delivery modalities implemented this school year amid the COVID-19...
The Department of Education (DepEd) lauded a public school teacher from Bicol for earning the prestigious award from National Geographic Society. Screengrab during the “EduAKSYON: Aksyon at Solusyon para sa Edukasyon” virtual regional press conference in Region V on Friday, May 14 (DepEd...
The European Union Delegation to the Philippines is preparing a one big summer blowout for Filipino children as it mounts the virtual edition of the annual cultural festival “Lakbayin Natin ang EU” as part of its Viva Europa 2021 celebration. (European Union Delegation to the Philippines)...
