February 25, 2021 – Committed to engage the youth sector, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones discussed and consulted various initiatives of the Department of Education (DepEd) to student-leaders all over the country last Saturday, February 20. “Kailangan kasali ang kabataan sa paggawa ng polisiya ng Departamento. At yung ating mga tinuturo ay relevant at meaningful continue reading : Briones highlights youth participation in student-leaders’ assembly
February 24, 2021 – Existing laws expressly provide power to the President to make final decisions on education policies. Thus, the Department of Education (DepEd) will adhere to the decision of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on extending the postponement of pilot face-to-face classes implementation. We understand that the availability and roll out of vaccines in continue reading : On the Pilot Implementation of Limited Face-to-Face Classes
February 24, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) would like to reiterate that an existing quality control mechanism is in place for all the learning materials being produced by the Department. Our DepEd Error Watch handles error reports found on SLMs, other printed materials, DepEd TV, DepEd Commons, and DepEd TV YouTube Channel. Any continue reading : On quality control mechanism of learning materials
February 24, 2021 – Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones lauded the newly-elected officers of the National Federation of Supreme Student Government (NF-SSG) on February 12. “Nakakatuwa that these young people were chosen by learners to lead all the supreme student government in the Philippines. Kita mo rin sa kanila that they are willing to step continue reading : Briones lauds National Federation of Supreme Student Government revival after 9 years
February 22, 2021 – Following efforts to establish accessible learning continuity platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) was recognized as one of the Policymaker EdTech Champions at the 10th Anniversary Event and Award Show of Mobiles for Education (mEducation) Alliance. Last February 11, the Department received the award alongside the continue reading : DepEd receives EdTech policymaker citation in international award; DepEd TV cited
February 22, 2020 — Despite the unprecedented challenges the world experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people still went out and expressed their love in different ways. As uncertainty and fear dawned upon communities, medical workers, volunteer groups, media, civil servants, and other frontliners came to the rescue and provided the comfort and love the continue reading : Love is On-the-Air: Teachers spread message of love and hope in education’s new normal
February 22, 2021 — Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis-Briones lauded Filipino women behind science and technology and their contributions to COVID-19 studies during her speech on the 2021 International Day of Women and Girls in Science program last Thursday. “We are now at the age where we believe that men and women have been equally continue reading : Briones highlights Filipina scientists’ role in pandemic response
February 20, 2021 — In pursuit of providing assistance to students amidst the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) served approximately 3.5 million learner-beneficiaries for its School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) for School Year 2020-2021. According to a report from the Department’s Bureau of Learner Support Services (BLSS), the SBFP provided Nutritious Food Products continue reading : DepEd’s School-Based Feeding Program records 3.5 million student beneficiaries for SY. 2020-2021
February 15, 2021 – As part of the assistance in delivering accurate and relevant information related to the COVID-19 pandemic response, the Department of Education (DepEd) hosted experts on the field to discuss the government vaccination program and emerging developments about the virus. On Monday, Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho and Dr. Althea de Guzman from continue reading : DepEd briefs stakeholders on gov’t vaccination program, new COVID-19 variants through webinar
February 13, 2021 – To improve the quality of learning in the distance learning setup, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched ETULay, a free online tutorial platform for learners and parents facilitated by expert educators. “We have to come up with creative ways in modernizing our education system and it will require the upgrade of continue reading : ETULay Tutorial, DepEd’s move to guide learners, parents in home learning