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DepEd chief issues directives to address the challenge of quality in basic ed

QUEZON CITY, December 5, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones issued directives to address the challenge of quality in basic education during the Multi-Stakeholder Panel Discussion: PISA and the Challenge of Education Quality in the Philippines held at SEAMEO Innotech on December 4. For the full...

DepEd learners present climate action projects

PASAY CITY, December 5, 2019 – In celebration of the Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week, the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) provided 23 learners the platform to present their climate change adaptation and mitigation proposals at the 3rd National Climate Change Conference...

DepEd lawyers embark on continuing legal advancement

MANDALUYONG CITY, December 5, 2019 –  The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs, conducted the First Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Seminar for DepEd Attorneys at BSA Twin Towers Hotel in Mandaluyong City on 19-22 November. The 1st MCLE, which was anchored...

Sulong Edukalidad: DepEd’s battlecry moving forward

PASIG CITY, December 3, 2019 – Heading forward, ‘Sulong EduKalidad’ will be the battlecry of the Department of Education (DepEd) as it launched on Tuesday its reforms to achieve quality in basic education. During the launch, DepEd secured the commitment of all local and international partners, various education leaders, champions...

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...