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Fifteen teachers and three schools from the Philippines were recognized by the Department of Education (DepEd) for participating in this year’s KPTEP Online Teacher Exchange Programme.

To help protect their families, learners, and communities, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has encouraged personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) to get immunized.

Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, May 12, urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to take cue from community pantries to implement its feeding programs.

The Department of Education (DepEd) enjoined parents or guardians of incoming learners in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 7 and 11 to participate in the early registration activity which has been extended until the end of this month.

With the restrictions and limitations in mobility brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to hold a virtual National Science and Technology Fair (NSTF) for this school year.

The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated that the processing of the second tranche of salary increase for its employees is ongoing.

Problems in access to distance learning modalities, lacking education materials, and poor state of school facilities unfit for the conduct of face-to-face classes still persist after the first half of School Year (SY) 2020 – 2021.

The Department of Education (DepEd) continues to seek more career opportunities for teachers – especially in creating new teaching positions – in line with its commitment to provide them career and financial stability.

Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that she has been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The Department of Education (DepEd) has provided e-learning gadgets to hundreds of teachers and learners in Northern Luzon as part of the continuous build-up of the Public Education Network (PEN).

Since majority of poll workers are public school teachers, an organization of education workers asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ensure “just compensation, safety, and the overall well-being” of poll workers in the precinct level.

In an effort to ensure that no one will be left behind as the education sector transitions to technology, Education Secretary Leonor Briones underscored the need to prioritize the Last Mile Schools on this initiative.

Several schools in Oriental Mindoro have set up their own community pantries to help needy families and Mangyan communities.

The Republic of Korea through its Korean International Coordinating Agency (KOICA) has donated 10 boxes of children’s books to the Department of Education– International Cooperation Office (DepEd-ICO).

The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to take into consideration the plight of teachers as it prepares for the opening of a new school year amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country.

In spite of the changes brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the need for initiatives that will focus and respond to the needs of the education sector in the future.

The school opening date for the upcoming school year is a very sensitive topic for teachers who, according to a group of education workers, have been working for “13 straight months without a break.”

The Department of Education (DepEd) will be holding an online episode to help students identify fake news and strengthen their skills in validating information – especially those found online and other social media platforms.