CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, September 1, 2018 – Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones believes that the Department of Education (DepEd) is one government agency that never fails to integrate music into almost all of its programs and activities. She shared this during the concert dubbed as “Lahi: Kultura, Musika, Atbp.” held at the Rodelsa Hall continue reading : Briones: Music is the soul of DepEd
Public schools to have 80k more classrooms despite cut in proposed 2019 budget
QUEZON CITY, August 31, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd) assured that public schools nationwide will continue to have additional classrooms amid the decrease in the allocation for new classrooms in the proposed budget for 2019. As part of its commitment to catch up in providing more basic education inputs, DepEd is set to continue reading : Public schools to have 80k more classrooms despite cut in proposed 2019 budget
DepEd to bolster peace, global citizenship education
MAKATI CITY, August 30, 2018 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones highlighted the Department’s effort in strengthening the K to 12 curriculum, with focus on peace and global citizenship education, during the First United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP) Stakeholders Conference held on July 30 to 31 at the University of continue reading : DepEd to bolster peace, global citizenship education
Scarcity as a blessing: DepEd’s proposed 2019 budget gets House Committee on Appropriations’ nod
PASIG CITY, August 30, 2018 – Undaunted by the “deep cuts” in its proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, the Department of Education (DepEd) gained the approval of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations for its cash-based budget and conveyed its readiness to implement the allocation even “at a time of increasing scarcity continue reading : Scarcity as a blessing: DepEd’s proposed 2019 budget gets House Committee on Appropriations’ nod
DepEd to conduct National Child Protection Summit 2018
PASIG CITY, August 20, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippines and Child Protection Network Foundation, Inc. will gather youth representatives, teachers, guidance counselors, school heads, child rights advocates, and other education stakeholders from various government and non-government organizations for the National Child Protection Summit continue reading : DepEd to conduct National Child Protection Summit 2018
DepEd, private partner uplift learners’ lives through ALS
PASIG CITY, August 17, 2018 – Partnership between the Department of Education (DepEd) and Uplift Cares Global Movement Foundation enabled 214 learners to graduate with high school diploma under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program on August 7 at the Christ’s Commission Fellowship (CCF) Center in Pasig City. “Una sa lahat, congratulations because you took continue reading : DepEd, private partner uplift learners’ lives through ALS
DepEd, DOST ink pact to further Science, Math education of teachers, learners
QUEZON CITY, August 16, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Capacity Building Program in Science and Mathematics Education last July 4 at the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH) in continue reading : DepEd, DOST ink pact to further Science, Math education of teachers, learners
Metrobank Foundation names 2018 Outstanding Filipino teacher-awardees
PASIG CITY, August 16, 2018 – The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd), presented the four teacher-awardees of the 2018 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos in a press conference held last August 9 in Quezon City. The teacher-awardees are: (1) Mary Jane S. Ramo, Master Teacher II, Tonggo Elementary School continue reading : Metrobank Foundation names 2018 Outstanding Filipino teacher-awardees
Teachers to have less work at night, more productivity by day with improved LIS
PASIG CITY, August 10, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday reported substantial improvements in the performance of its Learner Information System (LIS), which helps teachers cut the time spent on the system and allows them to focus on teaching. Following the migration of LIS to DepEd’s Cloud facilities and the provision of continue reading : Teachers to have less work at night, more productivity by day with improved LIS
DepEd keen that competent, qualified applicants will soon fill vacant posts
PASIG CITY, August 9, 2018 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones expressed optimism that the unfilled teaching and teaching-related positions will be “drastically reduced” within the year as the agency continues to encourage and hire more qualified applicants to fill the vacancies. On June 14, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) continue reading : DepEd keen that competent, qualified applicants will soon fill vacant posts