PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid With the current challenges facing democracy and press freedom worldwide with trends towards autocratization and government manipulation of media, it is time to shift our attention to this continuing erosion of democracy. This is shown in the growing...
More than 10 million students in 11 regions nationwide are affected by typhoon “Odette” (international name: “Rai”), the Department of Education (DepEd) said. Screenshot from Education Cluster Report: Typhoon (TY) “Odette" as Dec. 17, 2021. Based on its partial report as of Friday, Dec....
Recognizing the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on education, the Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing to develop a policy on the learning environment post-COVID. Photo taken at Cawayan Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon. (Courtesy of OSDS - DepEd Sorsogon Province...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares for the expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes in more schools nationwide, Education Secretary Leonor Briones once again underscored the urgency of vaccinating teachers and non-teaching personnel against...
Heaven Peralejo has finally graduated. She just finished her college education earning a degree in business management. On her recent vlog, the Southville International School affiliated with Foreign Universities (SISFU) student shared her virtual graduation. In the description box, Heaven wrote:...
To make government services, especially in basic education, easier and more accessible to stakeholders, the Department of Education (DepEd) encouraged its entire workforce to register for the National ID. (Photo from DepEd) “This is just one of many steps of DepEd in supporting the Philippine...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso approved the P2.5 billion 2022 budget proposal for the Special Education Fund (SEF) for the city on Thursday, Dec. 16. The SEF will be used to rehabilitate schools and supplement beneficiary programs for students and teachers in Manila. The proposed...
With the spending cap of the Maintenance and other Operating Expenses (MOOE) increased, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed confidence that it will be able to “better respond” to the needs of public schools nationwide. Photo taken at Latian Elementary School in Alabel, Sarangani last...
Christmas came early for students of Polo Elementary School in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental after receiving school supplies, school bags, and shoes from the Department of Education (DepEd) and its partners. (Photo from DepEd) During her weeklong visit in the province, Education Secretary Leonor...
To commemorate the architectural, historical, social, and scientific value of the Gabaldon schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) is celebrating the first Gabaldon Heritage Week from Dec. 13 to 23. (Photo from DepEd) “We are continuously ensuring that these facilities are taken care of...
The Philippines, through the Department of Education (DepEd), will be hosting the ASEAN School Games next year. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd said that the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Dumaguete City has also agreed to push through with the staging of the ASEAN Schools Games in November 2022. “We...
For Education Secretary Leonor Briones, the strengthening of the program for learners that are outside formal education is among the “best news on education” especially under her term. (Photo from DepEd) The Alternative Learning System (ALS), a parallel learning system under DepEd, provides...
