PASIG CITY, July 19, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) extends its sincerest condolences to the bereaved families of eight learners who died in a road accident today in Boljoon, Cebu. Initial reports state that one parent was also confirmed dead. A total of 39 learners from Nangka and San Antonio Elementary Schools, together continue reading : Statement on the death of learners in Cebu road accident

PASIG CITY, July 12, 2019 – Following reports of a suspected food poisoning incident involving at least 40 Junior High School students at the Imus Institute of Science and Technology–Dimasalang Campus, the Department of Education (DepEd) reiterates the strict enforcement of its policies and guidelines on healthy food and beverage choices in schools, learning centers, continue reading : Statement on the suspected food poisoning incident at Imus Institute of Science and Technology

PASIG CITY, July 5, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) strongly denounces the slay of a Grade 7 student at Castor Alviar National High School in Masili, Calamba City, noontime of July 4, 2019. The suspect, who climbed the school’s barricade as revealed by CCTV footage, shot the victim in the head. School officials continue reading : Statement on the slay of Grade 7 student in Masili, Calamba City

PASIG CITY, June 10, 2019 – To correct misconceptions about the income of Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, there are two points that must be understood. First, the salaries and allowances of all Cabinet members are standard; second, the difference in the Cabinet members’ reported incomes is affected by the varying system of each agency’s continue reading : Statement on the salary of the Education Secretary

PASIG CITY, June 10, 2019 – In the June 8 social media posts by Raymond Basilio, Secretary General of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), he claimed that it was their actions that prompted the Department of Education (DepEd) to include the construction of administration buildings in its 2020 budget proposal. To set the record continue reading : Statement on DepEd’s initiatives to provide faculty rooms

On Teachers’ Salary Increase Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones Department of Education June 6, 2019 It is not true that I am against the salary increase of our public school teachers. As Education Secretary, and as an advocate, I am committed to the policy to promote and improve the social and economic status of public school continue reading : Education chief clarifies stand on teachers’ salary increase

PASIG CITY, June 5, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is exerting all efforts to facilitate a solution acceptable to all officials and teachers in regard to the faculty room issue in Bacoor National High School-Molino Main. Concrete steps have been undertaken to resolve any conflict, in the interest of orderly operations of the continue reading : DepEd Statement on the use of restroom as ‘faculty room’ in Bacoor

On behalf of the Department of Education (DepEd), I am honored and pleased to welcome our almost 27.2 million learners from all over the country to the opening of School Year 2019-2020! As you troop to your respective schools, bear in mind that it took the whole community—parents, teachers, local government units, national government agencies, continue reading : THE SECRETARY’S MESSAGE ON THE OPENING OF CLASSSES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020

PASIG CITY, May 23, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) welcomes the revival of the mandatory Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC) as its proposed implementation in Senior High School (SHS) passed the third and final reading at the House of Representatives. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s preference and instruction to revive the mandatory ROTC, especially continue reading : Statement on House’s passage of the proposed mandatory ROTC in SHS

PASIG CITY, May 20, 2018 – Sentiments and questions on social media pertaining to the supposed plan to scrap the K to 12 Basic Education Program are clearly based on misinformation and lack of critical discernment. The claims circulating online came after news of the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHEd) plan to “review and change” continue reading : Statement on the alleged plan to repeal K to 12 Program