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DepEd pursues more responsive financial measures for employees

PASIG CITY, April 7, 2020 — Responsive to the needs of its employees, the Department of Education (DepEd) further outstretched assistance to its employees through various financial measures and interventions, including a three-month moratorium on loan payment for all DepEd Provident Fund (PF) loans without interest. On Monday, April 6...

DepEd Commons expands features for ALS learners

PASIG CITY, March 27, 2020 – Aside from formal students, the Alternative Learning System (ALS) learners of the Department of Education (DepEd) can also use DepEd Commons, the online educational platform for public school teachers and learners which supports alternative learning modalities amid enhanced community quarantine period. With ALS catering...

DepEd reminds private lending entities not to charge penalties, fines to personnel

PASIG CITY, March 24, 2020 – As further support to its personnel, the Department of Education (DepEd) has reminded private lending institutions (PLIs), accredited under the Department’s Automatic Payroll Deduction System (APDS) program, to comply on not charging any penalties, fines, or surcharges to DepEd personnel due to delays brought...

DepEd: Assistance for teachers, learners a priority amid COVID-19 situation

PASIG CITY, March 23, 2020 –  The Department of Education (DepEd) is leaving no stone unturned in responding to the current public health emergency as Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said that recent DepEd policies and actions are done to ensure that the welfare of its learners and staff are prioritized...

School-based personnel eligible for 2018 PBB

PASIG CITY, March 23, 2020 — School-based personnel in the Department of Education (DepEd) are now eligible to receive the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. PBB is an incentive given to government employees in accordance to their performance and contribution to the accomplishment of their agency’s overall...

Learning while staying at home: Teachers, parents support DepEd distance learning platform

PASIG CITY, March 20, 2020–  As the entire Luzon and other parts of the country remain under enhanced community quarantine due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched DepEd Commons, an online platform for public school teachers to support distance learning modalities. Since its inception last Wednesday...