LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, November 12, 2020 – In line with Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones’ instruction, Undersecretaries Alain Del Pascua and Revsee Escobedo sat with division superintendents and school heads in a consultative meeting held in the adversely affected provinces of Bicol region. The meeting aims to come up with strategic solutions on minimizing damages to continue reading : DepEd visits Bicol schools, consults school leaders to come up with disaster-proof facilities
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, November 12, 2020 – In light of recent situations in the regions, the Department of Education will be enforcing stricter policies to assist our schools and communities during calamities. Also, the DepEd shall strengthen strategic school designs to ensure that facilities can withstand stronger typhoons and earthquakes. During field visits in adversely continue reading : DepEd: Strategic designs and stricter policies, key for schools to withstand stronger typhoons, calamities
November 16, 2020 – The entire DepEd family is one with the nation in the bayanihan efforts for our dear fellow Filipinos who have been battered by recent calamities. In a span of days, areas in Bicol, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, and Cagayan Valley experienced tragic loss of peoples lives and their livelihood. Within the Department, continue reading : Official Statement on calamity response
CAMARINES SUR, November 11, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is advocating for the release of connectivity allowance for public school teachers and senior high school learners to further support the country’s shift to distance learning, effective next year. Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has requested the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to continue reading : DepEd eyes connectivity allowance for teachers, SHS students by 2021
November 11, 2020 – The Department of Education wishes to inform the public about the circulation of a certain self-learning module that violated social content standards by giving false illustration on the role of our military in maintaining peace and order in the community. Based on the investigation, the said module is locally-developed and did continue reading : Official Statement on the false illustration of the military in a self-learning module
November 10, 2020 – To ensure that Human Resource Management Officers are ready to provide support to COVID-19 affected employees, the Department of Education (DepEd) conducted a webinar on How to Provide Support to COVID-19 Affected DepEd Employees last October 26. “The purpose of this is to ensure our employees, our peers, [and] our colleagues continue reading : DepEd strengthens HRMOs case management for COVID-19 affected employees
November 9, 2020 – Our public school teachers are our modern-day heroes and we would like to thank the Senate of the Philippines for being one with us in continuously supporting their welfare. Our Senators on Monday approved on third and final reading the institutionalization of the staggered increase of teaching supplies allowance in the continue reading : Official Statement on Teachers’ Allowance
November 10, 2020 – Public school learners have triumphed over 286 participants in the virtually-held 19th Philippine Robotics Olympiad last month, as they showcased their finely honed skills in robotics. “I would like to congratulate those who participated and won in this Robotics Olympiad. Talaga namang pinatunayan nito na hindi nagpapahuli ang mga paaralan natin continue reading : DepEd schools dominate the 19th Philippine Robotics Olympiad
November 5, 2020 – In a bid to strengthen the provision of Mental Health and Psychological Support Services (MHPSS) initiatives for learners, parents, and DepEd personnel in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) virtually convened non-government organizations and other partners on Wednesday. In the continue reading : DepEd DRRMS convenes partners to strengthen MHPSS initiatives, Typhoon Rolly response
November 5, 2020 – Pursuing the mission to deliver basic education amidst the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) and Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones scored highest net approval ratings in a nationwide survey conducted by Pulse Asia last September. DepEd’s net approval of 73% was the highest among the line agencies in the executive branch continue reading : DepEd, Sec. Briones maintains high approval ratings in 2020