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The opposition Makabayan bloc is seeking a congressional investigation into the procurement of “overpriced” and “outdated” laptops for teachers by the Department of Education (DepEd).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...
Teachers expressed dismay over the P2.4 billion purchase of “pricey yet outdated” laptops for the use of teachers under the Department of Education (DepEd) as many of them continue to struggle in buying their personal computers. (Photo from Unsplash) “While our teachers are forced to take...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has directed its Regional Offices (ROs) to ensure that the cash allowance for teachers amounting to P5,000 to be used this incoming school year will be released “as soon as possible.” Photo taken in Latian Elementary School Alabel Sarangani last January 2021....
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated its commitment to strengthening climate education in the basic education curriculum. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “While climate change concepts are already integrated with the K-12 curriculum, there is a need to strengthen its presence in the curriculum...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Aug. 5, maintained that questions related to the price of laptops pointed out in the 2021 report of the Commission on Audit (COA) would be best addressed by the procuring entity for the said units. (DepEd / FILE PHOTO) “The Department only received...
