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DepEd to kickstart reform program, shift from access to quality education

PASIG CITY, December 2, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) will launch Sulong EduKalidad at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan, DepEd Complex, Pasig City on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. The move comes after DepEd secured at the 43rd Cabinet Meeting the approval and support of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and...

Briones reports spending rate, highlights urgent need for guidance counselors as DepEd pivots from access to quality

PASAY CITY, December 2, 2019 – During the Economic Development Cluster meeting at the Department of Finance (DoF) on November 28, 2019, DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones presented DepEd’s budget utilization for FY 2019-2020 citing 74% obligation rate and 91% disbursement rate as of October 2019, emphasizing support on the...

Brigada Eskwela awardees, partners urged to join efforts for quality education

PASAY CITY, December 2, 2019 – Brigada Eskwela will take even more significant role in nurturing learners as the Department of Education (DepEd) encouraged educational leaders, administrators, teachers, coordinators, and partners on Thursday to also support its effort towards attaining quality education. Representing Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones in the 2019...

Briones bats for swifter resolution of bullying incidents

PASAY CITY, November 29, 2019 – To curb the issue of bullying in schools and on social media, DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said resolving bullying incidents in schools must be carried out more quickly by teachers and school officials. “The pace of bullying on social media is accelerating and...

‘Bawat Bata Bumabasa’ a priority in DepEd’s quest for quality education

PASAY CITY, November 28, 2019 — In a move to bridge literacy gaps among learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) is intensifying its campaign on reading proficiency with the unveiling of Hamon: Bawat Bata Bumabasa (3Bs) initiative on November 25 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). Undersecretary for Curriculum...

Briones to civil servants: You can do it with greater efficiency, with greater economy, with greater effectiveness

MANILA, November 26, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored efficient, effective, and incorruptible civil service to better serve the public during the 18th Annual Career Executive Service Conference held at Rizal Park Hotel, Ermita, Manila on November 13-15, 2019. Anchored on the theme, “Mabilis, Malinis...