January 12, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) would like to reiterate that Philippine history is being taught in the K to 12 curriculum of basic education. Contrary to recurring misleading and reckless claims, the current DepEd administration, led by Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, did not remove Philippine history from the curriculum. The continue reading : On Philippine history in basic education
January 11, 2022 — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte manifested his continued support for basic education in his veto message on the passing of the 2022 National Budget. He highlighted the increased funding for the Alternative Learning System (ALS), and the expansion of the use of funds for Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE). In continue reading : PRRD STRENGTHENS SUPPORT FOR BASIC EDUCATION
January 11, 2022 – Committed to provide further support to field offices and schools nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) is determined to maintain its 96% budget utilization rate (BUR) for 2021 despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. “For 2021, we are aiming to maintain 96% or even surpass 97% for BUR. And continue reading : DepEd posts 96% budget utilization rate, higher than past admin
January 10, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) mourns the passing of Dr. Maria Victoria Carpio-Bernido. We offer our sincere condolences to the Bernido family in this time of sorrow. Dr. Carpio-Bernido will be remembered as a dedicated physicist-educator, a 2010 Ramon Magsaysay Award awardee for her innovative work in education through the Central continue reading : Official Statement
January 8, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is grateful to our Filipino people for giving high approval rating for the performance of the agency and Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, based on Pulse Asia’s Ulat ng Bayan Survey conducted last December 1-6, 2021. In the said survey, DepEd received a 76% overall approval continue reading : DepEd’s Multiple Performance Awards for December 2021
January 5, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) would like to remind our officials, teaching, and non-teaching personnel not to engage in electioneering and conducting partisan political activity in relation to the forthcoming 2022 National and Local Elections. As stated in the Constitution, and in accordance with existing rules and regulations of the continue reading : DepEd reminds teachers, non-teaching personnel on rules against electioneering, partisan political activities
January 4, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its appreciation to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the members of Congress after the education sector obtained the largest increase in the approved 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Malacañang has announced that the education sector, which includes DepEd, SUCs, and CHED, will receive the continue reading : DepEd thanks Pres. Duterte, Congress as education sector gets biggest hike in 2022 budget
January 4, 2022 – To further instill relevant life skills, the Department of Education (DepEd) has established its guidelines on providing Basic Life Support (BLS) training for basic education learners. DepEd recently issued the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) for RA 10871 or the “Basic Life Support Training in Schools Act” that covers all public continue reading : DepEd to provide basic life support training for schools nationwide
January 3, 2022 — The Department of Education (DepEd) continues its goal of restoring cultural and historical edifices in the Philippine basic education system as it inaugurated a century-old Gabaldon Building at Piat Central School in Piat, Cagayan. “While conserving or restoring the Gabaldon Buildings, we restore also the historical and the cultural contributions of continue reading : DepEd unveils newly-restored Gabaldon building in Cagayan
December 29, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has reached 18 million school-aged viewers in its official TV-based instruction platform DepEd TV, according to a recent analysis report. “We are thankful to our partners and stakeholders who are helping us to reach the majority of our learners, especially in the remote area. This survey continue reading : DepEd TV reached 18 million school-aged viewership