October 27, 2020 – To address the existing needs of the education sector on a worldwide scale, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones shared ‘Cooperative Solutions for Global Education and Sustainability’ to international counterparts during the 9th APEC Conference on Cooperation in Higher Education in Asia-Pacific in her capacity as the...

October 26, 2020 – The Department of Education has released funds allotted for the Annual Medical Examination (AME) and World Teachers’ Day Incentive Benefit (WTDIB) of public school teachers, according to Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla. During the Handang Isip, Handa Bukas press conference on Friday, Undersecretary Sevilla reported that...

October 26, 2020 – Three Filipino educators were selected to participate in an international school collaboration that aims to facilitate conducive teaching and learning environment amidst the current disruption in education. Supported by the Department of Education (DepEd), Ms. Floriedes Anda of Philippine Science High School in Quezon City, Ms...

24 October 2020; Paris, France — Philippine Education Secretary Leonor Briones participated in an online Extraordinary Global Education Meeting (GEM) co-organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Governments of Ghana, Norway, and the United Kingdom on Thursday. Secretary Briones emphasized the Philippines always prioritized...

October 22, 2020 — “The implementation of the BE-LCP demands for a holistic approach and a stronger partnership among schools, households, and communities. As such, the need for additional human resource at the school level becomes imperative,” Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said, just days after the official opening of classes...

October 21, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), and UNICEF joined together for the first time to celebrate Global Handwashing Day on Wednesday and campaign for a Clean Hands for All amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Learning and Partnership Symposium conducted virtually, the three...