4 January 2024 – The Department of Education (DepEd) expresses its deepest gratitude to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) for providing insurance coverage for our public school buildings. Through the GSIS-BTr collaboration under the National Indemnity Insurance Program (NIIP), DepEd has secured critical assistance in the continue reading : OFFICIAL STATEMENT
PASIG CITY, December 31, 2023 —Following the nationwide simultaneous tree-planting activity by the Department of Education (DepEd) last December 6, 2023, reports from the field showed that over 1.9 million trees were planted in the different parts of the country, serving as the agency’s Christmas Gift for the children this year. Based on the continue reading : DepEd planted over 1.9 million trees nationwide as its Christmas gift to the Filipino Children
15 December 2023 – The current Administration of the Department of Education (DepEd) is aggressively looking into various ways to address the subject of unremitted premiums and contributions — a recurring issue spanning years caused by system incompatibility and timing differences, among others. Beginning February 2023, DepEd has been conducting regular meetings with the continue reading : On unremitted premiums and contributions
15 December 2023 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has started hauling various learning resources from Transpac Logistics warehouses for distribution to public schools nationwide. For context, the services of Transpac Logistics were procured by DepEd back in 2021. Under its contract, Transpac shall provide DepEd with logistics, warehousing, and tagging services from October 8, continue reading : ON THE TRANSPAC ISSUE
PASIG CITY, 06 December 2023 – Along with the public schools and field offices nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) led the simultaneous conduct of DepEd’s 236,000 Trees – A Christmas Gift for the Children. Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Atty. Michael Wesley T. Poa, National Capital Region Director Jocelyn Andaya, and Pasig continue reading : DepEd fosters spirit of Christmas through nationwide tree planting activity
Republic Act. No. 11358, otherwise known as the National Vision Screening Act, was signed into law by Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on July 31, 2019. The law aims to establish a national vision screening program for kindergarten pupils under the Department of Education (DepEd). It intends to screen eye vision and identify eye continue reading : NOTICE OF FINAL DRAFTING OF THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11358 OR THE NATIONAL VISION SCREENING ACT
29 November 2023 – To culminate the celebration of National Children’s Month (NCM), the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday highlighted its significant measures in championing Learner Rights and Protection. In her keynote speech, Vice President of the Philippines and Secretary of DepEd underscored the importance of providing children with safe space, which is continue reading : DepEd highlights learner rights and protection measures in 2023 NCM culmination
MAKATI CITY, 28 November 2023 – The Department of Education (DepEd) and Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship Foundation, Inc. – Go Negosyo on Monday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to implement a School Garden Project dubbed as the Pampaaralang Taniman ng mga Agribida (PTA). Aimed at advancing entrepreneurship skills in agriculture among the Filipino continue reading : DepEd, Go Negosyo link up to implement school garden project ‘Pampaaralang Taniman ng mga Agribida’
23 November 2023 — I strongly condemn the tragic and senseless killing of one of our teachers and her husband in Banisilan, Cotabato earlier today. This act of violence is an attack not only on individuals but on the values of education, respect, and community. I extend my sincerest condolences to their family and continue reading : OFFICIAL STATEMENT
23 November 2023 – Vice President of the Philippines and Secretary of the Department of Education Sara Z. Duterte on Thursday led the simultaneous inauguration of newly-constructed buildings of Last Mile Schools (LMS) in Bicol region and the island of Leyte. VP-Secretary Duterte, together with Senator Imee Marcos, personally turned over the LMS building continue reading : VP Sara leads Last Mile School buildings simultaneous inauguration in Bicol, Leyte