PASIG CITY, August 17, 2019 – Amid reports of alleged extravagant and unnecessary trainings and seminars and other planning and assessment activities being conducted across the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) stood firm on its commitment to provide its approximately 900,000 teachers and 65,000 personnel with the needed training and development programs for their continue reading : DepEd underscores need for training and development programs for close to a million teachers, personnel
Briones clarifies reports on undistributed textbooks, bares efforts towards more responsive system
PASIG CITY, August 16, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones clarified that the reported “unutilized” textbooks are buffer stocks in case of calamities and increased enrollment. She likewise shared the initiatives of the Department to a more proactive system of delivering textbooks. The responses to the Commission on Audit’s (COA) 2018 continue reading : Briones clarifies reports on undistributed textbooks, bares efforts towards more responsive system
National summit on early pregnancy kicks off August 22
PASIG CITY, August 16, 2019 – Following the directives of the President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the Department of Education (DepEd)–Office of the Secretary (OSEC) and Bureau of Learner Support Services (BLSS), and the Department of Health (DOH), shall convene a summit to discuss and understand the education, health, and development dimensions of early pregnancy in continue reading : National summit on early pregnancy kicks off August 22
DepEd shares responses on audit report, efforts to ensure error-free textbooks
PASIG CITY, August 15, 2019 – Speaking before the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored that the some of the reported errors in textbooks are “matters of usage and editorial preference,” while ensuring the strong commitment of the Department to improve the its systems. continue reading : DepEd shares responses on audit report, efforts to ensure error-free textbooks
Education chief calls for reforms in scope, policy of COA observations
PASIG CITY, August 15, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Wednesday raised concern over the “little regard” given to the agency even as DepEd has already submitted its responses to the Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) issued by the Department’s resident Commission on Audit (COA) and has started working with COA continue reading : Education chief calls for reforms in scope, policy of COA observations
Statement on buffer stock learning materials, errors in textbooks
PASIG CITY, August 13, 2019 – In response to the Commission on Audit’s (COA) observations, the Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirms its strong commitment to implement and adopt the audit recommendations to improve the Department’s systems and strengthen its internal and external controls. The Department has given COA its rejoinder during its exit conference with continue reading : Statement on buffer stock learning materials, errors in textbooks
DepEd reiterates it had already addressed COA’s observations
PASIG CITY, August 12, 2019 – As part of the reforms initiated under the leadership of Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, the Department of Education (DepEd) is intent on further strengthening its financial management system. As early as March 2019, the Department has already been working with the Commission on Audit (COA) and submitted its responses continue reading : DepEd reiterates it had already addressed COA’s observations
Four teachers among Metrobank Foundation’s Outstanding Filipinos
TAGUIG CITY, August 9, 2019 – Four teachers — two from basic education and two from higher education — were among the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos presented in a press conference at Marquis Events Place, Bonifacio Global City. Recipients of the 2019 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipino Award for Teachers are: Dorothy Tarol, Ph.D., Master Teacher continue reading : Four teachers among Metrobank Foundation’s Outstanding Filipinos
Statement on actions, reforms to address COA findings
PASIG CITY, August 9, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has been informed of the Commission on Audit (COA) findings. The Department is already working with its internal and regional units to comply with the audit recommendations. Some of the findings are due to late updating of consolidated reports and reconciliation of voluminous records continue reading : Statement on actions, reforms to address COA findings
Statement on the death of five teachers in the Iloilo-Guimaras sea tragedy
PASIG CITY, August 5, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) laments the passing of five teachers from the Western Visayas Region who died when three motor boats capsized yesterday, August 4, in the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait. DepEd extends its sincerest condolences to the bereaved families of four teachers from Lambunao National High School and one continue reading : Statement on the death of five teachers in the Iloilo-Guimaras sea tragedy