PASIG CITY, February 12, 2020 — In line with the latest advisory of DOH on public events and gatherings to prevent the spread of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) is continuing the suspension of all major national and regional activities of the Department, as stated in the DM No. 15, s. continue reading : On the continuing suspension of DepEd national and regional activities
Statement on the Novel Coronavirus (nCoV)
PASIG CITY, January 31, 2020 – DepEd regards the nCoV as a matter of serious and urgent concern. We stand ready to contribute to the overall Philippine government efforts for the management of this public health situation, and look to DOH for guidance on how we can best help. At this point, the situation is continue reading : Statement on the Novel Coronavirus (nCoV)
Education Transformation and PISA: Reflections from a New PISA Participating Country
Education Transformation and PISA: Reflections from a New PISA Participating Country Nepomuceno A. Malaluan Undersecretary, Department of Education Philippines (Remarks at Plenary Session 1 – Education Fast Forward Discussion and Debate THE EDUCATION WORLD FORUM 2020 19-22 January 2020, London) The Philippines joined PISA for the first time in 2018. I will give continue reading : Education Transformation and PISA: Reflections from a New PISA Participating Country
Statement on the Approval of 2020 Budget
PASIG CITY, January 7, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) commends the President, members of the House of Representatives and Senate for the approval of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY 2020. As DepEd awaits for specific details of the final GAA 2020, it welcomes the significant increases in funding for the following continue reading : Statement on the Approval of 2020 Budget
Situating PISA Within Sulong EduKalidad
Situating PISA Within Sulong EduKalidad Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones Department of Education December 4, 2019 SEAMEO Innotech, Quezon City Participating in PISA In 2018, DepEd boldly decided to participate in the Programme for International Assessment (PISA), an international assessment that measures 15-year old students’ reading, mathematics, and science literacy every three years. We made the continue reading : Situating PISA Within Sulong EduKalidad
Statement on the Philippines’ ranking in the 2018 PISA results
PASIG CITY, December 4, 2019 — For the first time, the Philippines joined the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2018, as part of the Quality Basic Education reform plan and a step towards globalizing the quality of Philippine basic education. By participating in PISA, continue reading : Statement on the Philippines’ ranking in the 2018 PISA results
Secretary Briones’ speech on the launch of Sulong Edukalidad
Sulong EduKalidad Addressing the Challenge of Quality in Basic Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones Department of Education (Speech at the Launch of Sulong EduKalidad Bulwagan ng Karunungan, Department of Education) December 3, 2019 Access to Education Provision of access to basic education has always been a key priority of our government. We all agree that continue reading : Secretary Briones’ speech on the launch of Sulong Edukalidad
Statement on the teacher-learner incident taken up at the program Tulfo in Action
PASIG CITY, November 24, 2019 – There are laws and policies that apply to students and teachers. DepEd takes care to ensure that both the learner and the teacher are treated with dignity and respect through policies and processes already existing at all levels of governance of DepEd (the schools, Regions, Divisions, and Central Office). continue reading : Statement on the teacher-learner incident taken up at the program Tulfo in Action
Statement on the plan of Congress to review the K to 12 Program
PASIG CITY, October 21, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) welcomes the plan of the House of Representatives to review the effectiveness of the K to 12 Basic Education Program. In a statement on Sunday, October 20, House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said that the Lower House is in consensus that the K to continue reading : Statement on the plan of Congress to review the K to 12 Program
DepEd Assures the Public that the Rights of Children are Protected
PASIG CITY, October 20, 2019 – On September 20, 2019, the Assistant Regional Director and OIC of DepEd Region XI approved the recommendation of the Fact Finding Committee for the closure of the private schools operated by the Salugpongan Ta’ Tanu Igkanogon Community Learning Center, Inc. (Salugpongan). This was received by the representative of Salugpongan on continue reading : DepEd Assures the Public that the Rights of Children are Protected