Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III questioned the proposed 2023 P2.3 billion budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) which is three times more than the 2022 budget of the previous administration. Pimentel then sought to have this amount decreased, including the...
Recognizing the impact of bullying on students’ lives, the Department of Education (DepED) strengthens further its campaign on bullying reduction in schools by urging stakeholders to “get involved.” MB Visual Content Group “Every contribution, whether it's taking part in a school or...
A public school teacher from the Department of Education (DepED) Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) was recognized for his unwavering commitment to serving his students and community and teaching children to pursue their dreams. (Photo courtesy of DepED) Junmerth T. Jorta, a Teacher I and...
A ranking congressman has filed a bill that, if enacted, would abolish the Procurement Service (PS)--the highly controversial office behind the P2.4-billion overpriced purchase of second-rate laptops for public school teachers. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook)...
All schools that offer basic education were enjoined by the Department of Education (DepED) to participate in the observance of Filipino Values Month (FVM) this November. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Signed by Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Epimaco Densing III, the agency issued DepED...
Recognizing the importance of the continuous provision of quality learning resources (LR) which is “crucial in the successful implementation” of the K to 12 Basic Education Program, the Department of Education (DepED) has created a composite team to review the evaluation and procurement...
The Department of Education (DepED) announced that three public school students from various parts of the country are set to join the 10th ASEAN Quiz Regional Competition in Myanmar next month. (Photo courtesy of DepED) In a statement, DepED said that Amelia R. Persia of Donsol National...
More than 2,000 examinees have been classified as eligible for the next stage for Principal positions, the Department of Education (DepED) announced. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN DepED said that a total of 2,203 or 36.90 percent out of the 5,966 examinees in the first Philippine Professional Standards...
MSPH Reading Progress Tool Microsoft recently expanded capabilities in its Reading Progress tool to include Filipino. Microsoft’s Reading Progress is a free application built into Microsoft Teams and is powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support and track students’ reading fluency,...
While it acknowledges the reminder of the Department of Education (DepED) for its employees to observe and practice “professionalism” at all times, a teachers’ group on Wednesday, Nov. 9, urged the agency to clarify its newly-issued directive. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Teachers’...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte underscored the importance of a climate-smart citizenry and improving the country’s literacy rate during her visit to Eastern Samar on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the Brigada Pagbasa Summit at St. Mary’s...
The Department of Education (DepED) on Wednesday, Nov. 9, said that it is currently investigating the food poisoning incident in a public school in Iloilo after the death of one student and hospitalization of others, including some personnel. DepED / MB Visual Content Group Issuing a statement,...
