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DepEd, Korea-PHL Teacher Exchange Program Alumni Association conduct Global Citizenship Education Forum

November 16, 2020 – Committed to revitalize teacher education, the Department of Education – International Cooperation Office (ICO) and the Korea-Philippines Teacher Exchange Programme (KPTEP) Alumni Association conducted the 4th Annual Forum on Teacher Exchange Towards Global Citizenship Education (GCED) on October 30, 2020. The event showcased the re-entry application...

DepEd visits Bicol schools, consults school leaders to come up with disaster-proof facilities

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, November 12, 2020 – In line with Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones’ instruction, Undersecretaries Alain Del Pascua and Revsee Escobedo sat with division superintendents and school heads in a consultative meeting held in the adversely affected provinces of Bicol region. The meeting aims to come up with strategic...

DepEd: Strategic designs and stricter policies, key for schools to withstand stronger typhoons, calamities

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, November 12, 2020 – In light of recent situations in the regions, the Department of Education will be enforcing stricter policies to assist our schools and communities during calamities. Also, the DepEd shall strengthen strategic school designs to ensure that facilities can withstand stronger typhoons and earthquakes...

DepEd eyes connectivity allowance for teachers, SHS students by 2021

CAMARINES SUR, November 11, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is advocating for the release of connectivity allowance for public school teachers and senior high school learners to further support the country’s shift to distance learning, effective next year. Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has requested the Department of...

DepEd strengthens HRMOs case management for COVID-19 affected employees

November 10, 2020 – To ensure that Human Resource Management Officers are ready to provide support to COVID-19 affected employees, the Department of Education (DepEd) conducted a webinar on How to Provide Support to COVID-19 Affected DepEd Employees last October 26. “The purpose of this is to ensure our employees...

DepEd schools dominate the 19th Philippine Robotics Olympiad

November 10, 2020 – Public school learners have triumphed over 286 participants in the virtually-held 19th Philippine Robotics Olympiad last month, as they showcased their finely honed skills in robotics. “I would like to congratulate those who participated and won in this Robotics Olympiad. Talaga namang pinatunayan nito na hindi...