LIPA CITY, BATANGAS, September 3, 2018 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones highlighted anew the importance of instilling 21st century competencies in learners, and expressed her gratitude to all partners who make this possible during the recent program of the provincial government of Batangas held at the Inosloban-Marawoy National High School in continue reading : Education chief underscores importance of 21st century learning, expresses gratitude to partners
PASAY CITY, September 1, 2018 – To further ensure that the best interest of learners is always considered and realized, the Department of Education (DepEd) gathered around 400 child protection experts and advocates from government and non-government organizations for the first National Child Protection Summit last August 23 to 24 at the SMX Convention Center continue reading : DepEd, child protection experts commit to ensure safe, free-from-harm environment for learners
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, September 1, 2018 – Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones believes that the Department of Education (DepEd) is one government agency that never fails to integrate music into almost all of its programs and activities. She shared this during the concert dubbed as “Lahi: Kultura, Musika, Atbp.” held at the Rodelsa Hall continue reading : Briones: Music is the soul of DepEd
QUEZON CITY, August 31, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd) assured that public schools nationwide will continue to have additional classrooms amid the decrease in the allocation for new classrooms in the proposed budget for 2019. As part of its commitment to catch up in providing more basic education inputs, DepEd is set to continue reading : Public schools to have 80k more classrooms despite cut in proposed 2019 budget
MAKATI CITY, August 30, 2018 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones highlighted the Department’s effort in strengthening the K to 12 curriculum, with focus on peace and global citizenship education, during the First United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP) Stakeholders Conference held on July 30 to 31 at the University of continue reading : DepEd to bolster peace, global citizenship education
PASIG CITY, August 30, 2018 – Undaunted by the “deep cuts” in its proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, the Department of Education (DepEd) gained the approval of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations for its cash-based budget and conveyed its readiness to implement the allocation even “at a time of increasing scarcity continue reading : Scarcity as a blessing: DepEd’s proposed 2019 budget gets House Committee on Appropriations’ nod
PASIG CITY, August 23, 2018 – Judge Feliciano Belmonte Sr. High School (JFBSHS) in Quezon City believes that in creating a safe and positive education environment for all learners and teachers, helping both the bullied and the bully is equally important. In the first National Child Protection Summit on August 23 and 24 at the continue reading : Bullying prevention: Creating an inclusive and accepting school environment
PASIG CITY, August 20, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippines and Child Protection Network Foundation, Inc. will gather youth representatives, teachers, guidance counselors, school heads, child rights advocates, and other education stakeholders from various government and non-government organizations for the National Child Protection Summit continue reading : DepEd to conduct National Child Protection Summit 2018
PASIG CITY, August 20, 2018 – Well aware of the incident at Bicol Central Academy (BCA), a private school in Camarines Sur, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones ordered DepEd Region V to immediately conduct a thorough investigation. The initial report submitted by Regional Director Gilbert Sadsad to the Secretary confirmed partial details continue reading : Statement on the burning of students’ bags upon order of school administrator in Bicol
PASIG CITY, August 17, 2018 – Partnership between the Department of Education (DepEd) and Uplift Cares Global Movement Foundation enabled 214 learners to graduate with high school diploma under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program on August 7 at the Christ’s Commission Fellowship (CCF) Center in Pasig City. “Una sa lahat, congratulations because you took continue reading : DepEd, private partner uplift learners’ lives through ALS