November 19, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is elated with the Philippines’ election to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). On Wednesday, November 17, the Philippines garnered 165 votes during the election of members of the UNESCO Executive Board to occupy one of the six continue reading : Philippines wins Executive Board seat at UNESCO
Message of the Secretary (60th PALT Anniversary and 2021 Pan-Asian Consortium of Language Teaching Societies (PAC) International Conference)
I would like to express my warmest greetings to the Philippine Association for Language Teaching, Inc. (PALT) for hosting its 60th PALT Anniversary and 2021 Pan-Asian Consortium of Language Teaching Societies (PAC) International Conference on Language Education. With the Philippines being a country of many dialects and recognized globally as one of the largest continue reading : Message of the Secretary (60th PALT Anniversary and 2021 Pan-Asian Consortium of Language Teaching Societies (PAC) International Conference)
On the Start of Pilot Implementation of Limited Face-To-Face Classes
November 16, 2021, our aspiration becomes a reality as about 5,000 learners stepped foot again in nearly 100 public schools for our pilot implementation of face-to-face classes. I am grateful to all the people and institutions, particularly our partner DOH and our LGUs, that have been supportive of our efforts to reintroduce face-to-face learning continue reading : On the Start of Pilot Implementation of Limited Face-To-Face Classes
DepEd congratulates teachers, officials for outstanding public service
November 16, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) congratulates our teachers and school officials who exemplified outstanding professionalism and dedication to public service, as cited by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Eleven DepEd personnel from different DepEd schools and field offices are recognized by CSC as some of the country’s exemplary civil servants in continue reading : DepEd congratulates teachers, officials for outstanding public service
Official Statement
November 15, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has been made aware of an incident regarding the presence of uniformed personnel equipped with their issued firearm inside one of the pilot schools of limited face-to-face classes. Based on the field report, the police officers were part of the security detail of an LGU continue reading : Official Statement
On the opening of the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes
November 15, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) welcomes our participating learners, teachers, and personnel in 100 public schools for the start of the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes today. We are thankful to everyone who supported this key phase in our safe return to school advocacy, from the planning stage since continue reading : On the opening of the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes
On the President’s approval to increase the number of pilot schools for face-to-face classes
November 12, 2021 – With the approval of the Office of the President, the Department of Education (DepEd) is announcing that it will increase the number of participating schools in the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes. Given the continuous improvement of the COVID-19 situation in many localities around the country, DepEd, in close coordination continue reading : On the President’s approval to increase the number of pilot schools for face-to-face classes
Official Statement
November 5, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd), as an institution trusted to protect the rights of every Filipino learner, does not tolerate any forms of abuse towards children. In this line, Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has instructed the Regional Director of DepEd Central Luzon to immediately investigate a viral Tiktok video continue reading : Official Statement
DepEd awarded five-star rating by UNICEF
November 4, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) extends its appreciation to the United Nation International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for citing the country’s response on basic education amidst the pandemic in the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New Remote Learning Readiness Index (RLRI). Out of continue reading : DepEd awarded five-star rating by UNICEF
On connectivity load program for teachers
November 3, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is continuously providing connectivity assistance to public school teachers in their blended learning setup for School Year 2021-2022. Under the DepEd SIM Card and Connectivity Load Program, we have provided our teachers with SIM cards with 34GB connectivity load per month. According to our analytics continue reading : On connectivity load program for teachers