January 14, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has enjoined various government agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs), and partners to support of smoke-free schools and communities during the 2nd Smoke-Free LGU Forum: Sustaining Smoke-Free Communities in the New Normal. Together with the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), continue reading : DepEd enjoins government units, partners to support smoke-free schools
January 13, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has been recognized as one of the top-requested and top-performing agencies in frontline service through its electronic Freedom of Information (e-FOI) Portal during the 2021 FOI Awards. “We acknowledged that the right to information is constitutional, and the Department is making sure that the free continue reading : DepEd recognized as top performing agency in 2021 FOI Awards
SAN FERNANDO CITY, January 12, 2022 – The Department of Education Regional Office I (DepEd ROI) received a Safety Seal Certification from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) at San Fernando City, La Union on January 10, 2022. Each functional division, section, and unit of the DepEd ROI underwent thorough evaluation and continue reading : DepEd Ilocos Region receives Safety Seal Certification
January 12, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has reported some of the participating schools’ emerging good practices in conducting the pilot limited face-to-face classes after a month of its implementation. During a Senate public hearing held last December 17, 2021, Assistant Secretary for the National Academy of Sports and Field Operations Malcolm Garma continue reading : DepEd reports emerging good practices in first month of pilot face-to-face classes
January 12, 2022— The Department of Education (DepEd), through its Legal Affairs strand, highlighted the different initiatives of the agency in promoting and implementing rights-based education (RBE) for this year. In her year-end report during the DepEd General Assembly, Undersecretary for Legal Affairs Atty. Josephine Maribojoc highlighted the advocacy of the agency to develop continue reading : DepEd strengthens policies to promote and protect children’s rights
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 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