Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara has committed to expedite the rebuilding of school infrastructure that were damaged by earthquakes and flashflood in Davao Occidental. Angara said assessment is ongoing while coordination meeting with concerned government agencies are being...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, July 20, denied a report claiming that CHED Chairperson Shirley Agrupis sought to replace Education Secretary Sonny Angara as head of the Philippine delegation to the 14th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said active attack safety drills are only one component of its school safety measures, as it also expands mental health services and student reporting systems. Education Secretary Sonny Angara said active attack drills are important in preparing schools for...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered all police commanders to coordinate with the Department of Education (DepEd) in providing the necessary assistance for the conduct of active shooter drills in all schools nationwide. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. also emphasized that the...
The Department of Education will be launching a safety drill for students in cases of gun attacks and other violent incidents in the schools following the incident that happened in Tacloban City that left three learners dead and 20 others injured. Dubbed as active shooting drills, DepEd Secretary...
Senator Raffy Tulfo said on Monday, June 29, that the deaths of three students in a school shooting in Tacloban City should not have been the catalyst for stronger campus security. Tulfo said this as he welcomed the Department of Education 's (DepEd) rollout of new school safety measures...
Nartatez tells chiefs of police: Step up police visibility, support DepEd programs on student welfare Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police units to intensify crime prevention programs and other efforts to keep schools safe and...
If diplomacy is about building relationships for the future, education may be one of its most enduring investments. Some of the most meaningful diplomatic gestures are not measured by the events themselves, but by what they leave behind. To mark the 78th Independence Day of the State of Israel, the...
Following a series of violent incidents involving learners on school campuses, the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a comprehensive School Safety Campaign to strengthen learner protection and campus security measures nationwide. In a statement, DepEd said the campaign brings together...
TACLOBAN CITY — Education Secretary Sonny Angara confirmed Tuesday that the shooting incident at San Jose National High School here in which three students were killed and 13 others injured was planned. Authorities noted that the 14-year-old and 15-year-old suspects were reportedly influenced by...
Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has welcomed Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara 's directive for the conduct of structural inspections on schools affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that recently struck Mindanao. The June 8 earthquake damaged...
Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led the Brigada Eskwela 2026 kickoff at Kapitbahayan Elementary School on Tuesday, June 2. The city government said it ensured the safety and security of all attendees, especially students, during the activity. The...
