​ April 30, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) would like to emphasize that the President has the final decision on the opening of the school year, in accordance with Republic Act 11480. We will be proposing various options for the President’s consideration. The August 23 start date proposal is only one of the continue reading : On the start of School Year 2021-2022

April 19, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have officially joined forces to strengthen the delivery of education through broadcast, connectivity, and digital security. Under the leadership of Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones and ICT Secretary Gregorio Ballesteros Honasan II, the two agencies have signed continue reading : Joint Statement of DepEd and DICT

​ April 16, 2021 – The Department of Education would like to thank President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the IATF for approving the appeal of Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones to finally include basic education frontliners in the A4 priority category of the National Deployment and Vaccination Plan. As reiterated by the President, vaccination is a continue reading : On prioritizing Basic Education frontliners in the government vaccination program

​ March 24, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office would like to clarify that it had no prior approval of any face-to-face activities related to In-Service Training (INSET) and other seminars for teachers. The Department strictly adheres to the guidelines and required health protocols on work and office arrangements set by the continue reading : On the Zambales incident

​ March 19, 2021 – To ensure the health and safety of our skeleton workforce, the Department of Education (DepEd) Task Force COVID-19 on Thursday temporarily closed the Central Office (CO) in Pasig City to give way for a complex-wide disinfection and contact tracing activity. The temporary closure will end on March 24 (Wednesday). Although continue reading : On the temporary closure of Central Office

March 16, 2021 – Following the amendment of the school calendar and activities for SY 2020-2021 by virtue of DepEd Order No. 012, s. 2021, the Department of Education will be offering online training programs for teachers during the INSET Week on March 15-19, 2021. We would like to note though that these training programs continue reading : On training programs during INSET week

February 24, 2021 – Existing laws expressly provide power to the President to make final decisions on education policies. Thus, the Department of Education (DepEd) will adhere to the decision of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on extending the postponement of pilot face-to-face classes implementation. We understand that the availability and roll out of vaccines in continue reading : On the Pilot Implementation of Limited Face-to-Face Classes

February 12, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is one with the nation in celebrating Safer Internet Day. Committed to establish a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment for our learners, we are continuously taking drastic steps to protect our children in the digital realm. This significant mission is even more critical to be continue reading : Celebration of Safer Internet Day

February 9, 2021 – As the government institution mandated to protect and promote quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) does not tolerate discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation. Guided by international and national frameworks on equality, we have released various issuances and conducted series of continue reading : On addressing discrimination