December 30, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) lauded President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and lawmakers for increasing the budget for teaching and connectivity allowances to assist public school teachers and learners amidst the pandemic. In the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2021 signed by President Duterte last Monday, DepEd...

December 23, 2020 – To further assist teachers in the new normal brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education launched DepEd Teaches during the mid-year In-service Training (INSET) Week. DepEd Teaches is an online program featuring episodes that focus on steps and initiatives in overcoming the challenges in...

PASIG CITY, December 16, 2020 – In an effort to increase climate-literate students and teachers in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) is aiming to strengthen the integration of Climate Change Education (CCE) in the curriculum. In a statement during the closing ceremony of the 4th National Climate Change Conference...

December 14, 2020 – In response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines’ hosting of the 11th ASEAN Education (ASED) Ministers Meeting encouraged ICT-enabled modality in the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework. With the theme “Transforming Education the ASEAN way: forging partnerships in the age of global disruptions,” the...

December 11, 2020 – Following the onslaught of Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses in several regions, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded all DepEd officials, teaching and non-teaching personnel, who were directly affected by any natural calamity or disaster, can apply for a special five-day emergency leave. According to Office Memorandum...

December 11, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS), and the Climate Change Commission (CCC), marked another milestone as they conducted the first free webinar for secondary teachers to advance climate education in the entire country. A handful of renowned people...