December 7, 2020 – Through the Philippines’ hosting of the 2020 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report, the Department of Education (DepEd) together with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) continued its commitment in fostering learners through inclusive education. This year’s GEM monitoring report aimed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG continue reading : DepEd, UNESCO to continue fostering learners through inclusive education
December 7, 2020 – To promote awareness against illegal drugs, the Department of Education (DepEd), celebrated the 2020 Drug Abuse Prevention and Control (DAPC) Week last November 15-21. With the theme, “Better Knowledge for Better Care,” the DAPC week aims ‘to improve the understanding of the world’s drug problem and how, in turn, better knowledge continue reading : DepEd celebrates DAPC week, announces Barkada Kontra Droga Implementers national winners
December 4, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Friday with the GMA Network for the free use of the latter’s digital channel to strengthen television-based instruction (TVBI) as an aid to distance learning. “We are very grateful to GMA for offering their assistance and services, and their continue reading : DepEd inks partnership with GMA for free use of digital channel to strengthen television-based instruction
December 4, 2020 – The Philippines’ Department of Education (DepEd) hosted the 15th Senior Officials’ Meeting on Education (SOM-ED) on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, which was attended by education ministers from across the ASEAN region. “In this meeting, we put in perspective not only what we are facing now but what we will do in continue reading : ASEAN Education Senior Officials report progress on Learning Continuity Plan
December 4, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd), together with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM), released a Joint Circular No. 2, s. 2020 to widen the use of the Special Education Fund (SEF) to further assist schools this year. “We thank our DILG and continue reading : DepEd to maximize use of SEF in aid for distance learning
December 3, 2020 – Identified as top performers in Philippine schools in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2018, Pasig City Science High School and the Regional Science High School for Region VI shared best practices in their commitment to delivering quality education. The representatives of the two schools pointed out mentoring and continue reading : Top PH schools in PISA 2018 highlight mentoring, teacher empowerment as key in outstanding performance
December 2, 2020 – After experiencing devastating effects of the recent typhoons in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) – Bicol Region schools capitalized on the advantages of radio-based instruction (RBI) as they move forward on the current school year. “Napakaraming function nito [RBI] at utilization na pwedeng mapag-isipan, marami itong pwedeng madevelop tulad continue reading : Typhoon-hit Bicol schools maximize radio-based initiatives to deliver education
December 1, 2020 – In line with the celebration of National Children’s Month last November, the Department of Education (DepEd) concluded the virtual Second National Summit on the Rights of the Child in Education with the commitment to uphold every Filipino learner’s right to education. Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis-Briones welcomed the participants of the two-day continue reading : DepEd, partner institutions continue commitment towards children’s rights protection
November 30, 2020 — In celebration of the 4th National Climate Change Conference (NCCC), the Department of Education – Disaster Risk Reduction Management Service (DepEd-DRRMS), Save Philippine Seas (SPS), and the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc. (PRRCFI) held the 2nd Battle of the Brain Corals (BOBC) virtually last Nov. 21. For its second continue reading : Online quiz show on climate change organized for DepEd’s 4th NCCC
November 26, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) will only allow the conduct of face-to-face (F2F) classes upon approval from President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). This is the pronouncement of Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones in a virtual press briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, clarifying that continue reading : DepEd to reintroduce face-to-face classes only if greenlighted by President, IATF