By: Vanessa Vicente, ALS Mobile Teacher of Mahinog District, and Bazil Sabacajan, Education Program Supervisor for ALS (Camiguin Division, Region X) Jonathan V. Bacong, the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Coordinator of Guinsiliban District, Division of Camiguin, personifies the spirit of volunteerism. Prior to gaining regular employment as a public school teacher in 2007, he served continue reading : Teacher Jonathan’s story: Above and beyond the call of duty
PASIG CITY, October 4, 2018 – The Fortune Life Insurance Co. Inc., in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and Marylindbert International, recognized the unwavering efforts of teachers and education leaders through the Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon Chua Gintong Parangal Para sa Edukasyon (Guro at Pamumuno) last September 12 at the DepEd Central Office continue reading : Teachers, education leaders receive Gintong Parangal Para sa Edukasyon Awards
PASIG CITY, October 3, 2018 – Amid calls for suspension of existing systems and policies geared towards the effective and efficient delivery of quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating basic education, work at the Department of Education (DepEd) – Central Office continues. We remain steadfast in our commitment to safeguard the welfare of our employees – continue reading : DepEd reiterates commitment to safeguard employee welfare, ensure organizational effectiveness
PASIG CITY, September 28, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd) maintains that teachers are entitled to vacation service credits, which serve as their sick and vacation leaves. As defined in Section 9 of the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Memorandum Circular (MC) 41, s.1998, vacation service credits are leave credits earned for services rendered on continue reading : Statement on the appeal to provide leave benefits for teachers during the school year
PASIG CITY, September 28, 2018 – In keeping with its continuous expansion of employee welfare as part of Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones’s 10-Point Agenda, the Department of Education (DepEd) is spearheading efforts to improve the working condition of teachers. As part of its ongoing review of policies on teachers’ workload, the agency is conducting a continue reading : Statement on hiring personnel that will accomplish clerical tasks
PASIG CITY, September 25, 2018 – Enjoying yet another high approval rating, based on the latest Pulse Asia survey, the Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirms its relentless and effective engagement with various stakeholders who continue to trust and work with the agency in the delivery of quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating basic education for all continue reading : DepEd gets higher approval rating despite attacks
PASIG CITY, September 24, 2018 – As a response to the concerns pertaining to the working hours of public school teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that teachers are not exempted from the eight-hour workday in government, as resolved in the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Resolution No. 080096 issued in 2008. Under the CSC continue reading : Statement on calls to fully implement the six-hour workday
PASIG CITY, September 24, 2018 – In line with the Department of Education’s (DepEd) commitment to expand the welfare and professional growth of its teaching and non-teaching personnel, the agency is eyeing career advancement for educators that is competency-based. DepEd’s Human Resource Development Division of the Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD-HRDD) have continue reading : Statement on the improvement of teachers’ socio-economic condition through salary increase
PASIG CITY, September 24, 2018 – Amid calls to prohibit classes and required meetings on Saturdays, the Department of Education (DepEd) emphasizes the need to balance between its mandate to deliver quality basic education and safeguarding the welfare of both learners and personnel. As prescribed by Republic Act No. 7797, DepEd sets a school calendar continue reading : Statement on calls to ban Saturday classes, required meetings
PASIG CITY, September 24, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the crucial role of well-prepared and well-planned lessons in the delivery of quality teaching and learning in schools, in view of the appeal to put a halt on the implementation of the DepEd Order No. 42, s. 2016, or the Policy Guidelines on continue reading : Statement on the appeal to put a halt on the implementation of DLL