August 19, 2020 – To ensure the health and safety of our skeleton workforce, the DepEd Task Force COVID-19, upon the directive of Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, will temporarily close the DepEd Central Office (CO) in Pasig City to give way for a complex-wide disinfection and contact tracing activity. It will start on August 19 continue reading : Official Statement on Central Office Temporary Closure
Israel donates learning equipment to support Filipino students amid COVID-19
August 16, 2020 — The Department of Education (DepEd) received learning equipment donation from Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation – MASHAV to help with the Department’s continuous efforts in coping up with the COVID-19 pandemic and in providing distance learning to Filipino students. Chargé d’Affaires (CDA a.i.) Ms. Yulia Rachinsky-Spivakov led the turnover ceremony continue reading : Israel donates learning equipment to support Filipino students amid COVID-19
Advisory on Opening of Classes for Private Schools
August 15, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) earlier announced the decision of the President to defer the school opening for School Year (SY) 2020-2021 from August 24, 2020 to October 5, 2020, as recommended by the Secretary of Education in light of the implications of the imposition of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine continue reading : Advisory on Opening of Classes for Private Schools
Official Statement on the Opening of Classes
This morning, we received a memorandum from the Office of the President that the President has already made the decision in respect to the recommendation that I have submitted to him on August 6, in response to the implications of imposition of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila and in the provinces of continue reading : Official Statement on the Opening of Classes
11 Filipino teachers win awards in UNESCO-APCEIU challenge
August 12, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) lauded 11 Filipino teachers who won awards in the Challenge for the 2020 Sharing Stories for Asia-Pacific Education Movements (SSAEM) Online Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Asia Pacific Center for Education and International Understanding (UNESCO APCEIU). “The 2020 SSAEM is an continue reading : 11 Filipino teachers win awards in UNESCO-APCEIU challenge
Briones inspires DepEd officials in mental wellness session
August 12, 2020 – To ensure the mental stability of the top leaders at the bureau, Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones emphasized the need of helping each other as she led the fourth and final group session of the Kaginhawaan of Top Leaders of the Department of Education (DepEd) on July 31. “I thought that we continue reading : Briones inspires DepEd officials in mental wellness session
DepEd showcases schools’ initiatives for distance learning in Handang Isip, Handa Bukas kickoff
August 11, 2020 – Showcasing the readiness of the schools in different settings, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday formally launched the Handang Isip, Handa Bukas National Readiness Kick-off to give a better understanding of the procedures on the opening of School Year 2020-2021. The program featured 10 schools from various regions with diverse continue reading : DepEd showcases schools’ initiatives for distance learning in Handang Isip, Handa Bukas kickoff
Official Statement on School Uniform
August 11, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is not requiring learners to wear school uniform in any distance learning approaches that they will participate in for School Year 2020-2021. Even before the pandemic, it is not a strict requirement for public schools to wear uniform (DepEd Order No. 065, s. 2010) to avoid continue reading : Official Statement on School Uniform
Public schools in different settings to showcase readiness for SY 2020-2021
August 4, 2020 — As schools start to open the School Year 2020-2021 on August 24, several schools in basic education all over the Philippines have showcased various preparations to guide teachers, parents, and learners in the conduct of basic education in the new normal. To give the public a better understanding of these preparations continue reading : Public schools in different settings to showcase readiness for SY 2020-2021
DepEd provides psychosocial support service for parents, teachers, and non-teaching personnel
July 24, 2020 – In order to further strengthen the role of parents and teachers as the education frontline amid COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) is conducting a series of Psychosocial Support and Training for parents, teachers, school heads and identified DepEd region and division non-teaching personnel as the opening of School Year continue reading : DepEd provides psychosocial support service for parents, teachers, and non-teaching personnel