PASIG CITY, September 5, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones and Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Director Glenn Gregorio conferred on August 28 to discuss partnership in promoting agriculture among learners. Gregorio presented SEARCA’s programs that may be linked to DepEd’s K to 12 continue reading : DepEd chief, SEARCA head discuss partnership in promoting agriculture under K to 12 Program
DepEd highlights gains in access to education as it pivots to enhancement of quality in proposed 2020 budget
QUEZON CITY, September 3 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday reaffirmed that amid the significant developments in access to education, it is committed to ensuring that no one should be left behind as it pivots to quality basic education through its proposed 2020 budget for Fiscal Year 2020. Before the Committee on Appropriations of continue reading : DepEd highlights gains in access to education as it pivots to enhancement of quality in proposed 2020 budget
DepEd to hire 10k new teachers, 5k non-teaching staff under 2020 budget
PASIG CITY, September 2, 2019 – Under its proposed 2020 budget, the Department of Education (DepEd) plans to recruit 10,000 public school teachers and 5,000 non-teaching personnel. The move is part of DepEd’s commitment to further improve teacher-to-student ratio, enhance learning, and ease the workload of its personnel given increasing enrolment levels in public schools nationwide. continue reading : DepEd to hire 10k new teachers, 5k non-teaching staff under 2020 budget
Briones lauds Research Center for Teacher Quality for supporting DepEd’s initiatives
MANILA, September 1, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones commended the works of the Research Center for Teacher Quality (RCTQ) and underscored its important role as the Department pivots from enhancing access to ensuring quality basic education. “I’m so pleased that there is an institution exclusively focusing on research in education,” continue reading : Briones lauds Research Center for Teacher Quality for supporting DepEd’s initiatives
Briones discusses education in fourth industrial revolution, age of artificial intelligence
DUMAGUETE CITY,, August 29, 2019 – “One of the most significant developments on Earth, at this time, is what we describe as the Fourth Industrial Revolution… And this is the march of the world — including all of us — into the digital age.” Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones shared this when she continue reading : Briones discusses education in fourth industrial revolution, age of artificial intelligence
ECCD Council, Save the Children launch Nurturing Care Framework, media packages for Filipino children
PASIG CITY, August 29, 2019 – In order to promote nurturing care for early childhood development and strengthen support among various sectors to invest on young children, the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council — an attached agency of the Department of Education (DepEd) — in cooperation with Save the Children Philippines, launched the continue reading : ECCD Council, Save the Children launch Nurturing Care Framework, media packages for Filipino children
Education chief emphasizes need to make sports a profession in Batang Pinoy 2019 national finals
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, August 26, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored the need to establish sports as a profession when she delivered an inspirational message in the opening ceremonies of the Batang Pinoy 2019 national championships held yesterday at Raul V. Mitra Complex in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Citing the small percentage of continue reading : Education chief emphasizes need to make sports a profession in Batang Pinoy 2019 national finals
DepEd, partner agencies urge enabling environment for youth’s informed choices vs early pregnancy
PASAY CITY, August 22, 2019 – Stressing on the growing importance of enabling the Filipino youth to make educated decisions in regard to their health, education, and development, Department of Education (DepEd) posed the challenge of creating “an environment of openness, where the youth of Generation Z are able to share their thoughts, views, and continue reading : DepEd, partner agencies urge enabling environment for youth’s informed choices vs early pregnancy
Briones, Israeli ambassador talk education partnership, significance of Holocaust in PH history
PASIG CITY, August 21, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones welcomed Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz during a courtesy call on August 14 to discuss prospective areas of partnership in education. The Israeli Ambassador proposed and requested the inclusion of the story of the Holocaust in the country’s basic continue reading : Briones, Israeli ambassador talk education partnership, significance of Holocaust in PH history
DepEd welcomes legislators’ support for policy review, reforms in education
PASIG CITY, August 20, 2019 – Department of Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Tuesday welcomed the support of several legislators who have expressed their intent to help address gaps and push for reforms in the education sector amid the challenges faced by the agency. During the Department’s organizational meeting with the House of Representatives’ continue reading : DepEd welcomes legislators’ support for policy review, reforms in education