April 15, 2018   My warmest greetings to the organizers and participants of the Palarong Pambansa 2018.This gathering occurs at an opportune time when we are accelerating our momentum towards a harmonious and empowered society. I encourage everyone to develop our youth’s great potential by showcasing their skills and dynamic energy in their chosen sport. I continue reading : 2018 Palarong Pambansa Message of Pres. Duterte

April 12, 2018 PASIG CITY, April 12, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd) seeks to clarify that the administration dates of the National Achievement Test for Grade 12 completers (NAT 12) will differ per school division. This is to correct reports today claiming that DepEd has supposedly announced the cancellation of NAT 12. The advisory continue reading : Statement on the schedule of NAT 12 for SY 2017-2018

March 21, 2018 My warmest greetings to all the completers and graduates of School Year 2017-2018! On behalf of the Department of Education (DepEd), I commend your determination, perseverance and hard work which led you to this milestone. Whether this is your moving-up, completion, or graduation ceremony, what matters is that you have triumphed in continue reading : 2018 Graduation Message of Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones

March 18, 2018 Batid ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon ang pag-aalala ng mga kawani at kaguruan na dulot ng delayed release ng PBB para sa taong 2016. Upang mabigyang linaw ang mga pangamba at haka-haka, narito ang paglalahad ng prosesong isinagawa ng ahensya para maihanda ang PBB: Upang makatanggap ng PBB ang mga kawani at kaguruan, continue reading : 2016 Performance Based Bonus: Buod ng mga pangyayari at mga rason ng pagkakaantala

March 7, 2018 The Department of Education (DepEd) vehemently condemns the storming of its gates by groups purportedly championing the cause of farmers from Northern Samar on March 7, Wednesday. The demonstration, which decried the alleged bombing of schools and military encampment in the elementary and secondary schools of Las Navas municipality, forced past the continue reading : Statement on the protest alleging DepEd’s “complicity” to military encampment in Northern Samar

March 1, 2018 When I received the initial results of low passing rate of the November 2017 Alternative Learning System (ALS) Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Test compared to the previous year (from 38% to 16.5% for elementary and 57% to 15.6% for Junior High School), and feedback from ALS examinees and implementers, I immediately directed continue reading : Statement on the recent Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Test: Announcing the change in passing score from 75% to 60%

January 5, 2018 The Department of Education (DepEd) vehemently condemns the alleged rape-slay of a Grade 7 learner of Tinawagan High School in Tigaon, Camarines Sur. According to the school’s incident report, the victim was found lifeless at a banana plantation around 50 meters from her house. The victim’s younger brother attested that on December continue reading : Statement on the alleged rape-slay of a Grade 7 learner in Camarines Sur