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DepEd promotes cultural awareness, appreciation through ‘Noli Me Tangere, The Opera’

PASAY CITY, June 24, 2019 – In an effort to boost deeper understanding and respect for Philippine culture, the Department of Education (DepEd), in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), sponsored the show “Noli Me Tangere, The...

Briones lauds Rotary Club of Manila’s centennial chorale contest for learners

PASAY CITY, June 24, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones commended the Rotary Club of Manila for holding a chorale competition for high school learners as one of the highlights of its centennial celebration at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on June 21. “Many of...

SHS VP Application results for release on June 24

PASIG CITY, June 20, 2019 – The results of the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) Application for SY 2019-2020 will be released on June 24, 2019 through the Online Voucher Application Portal (OVAP) at https://ovap.peac.org.ph/. Voucher applicants must go to OVAP to check if they qualified. Qualified Voucher...

Briones leads PH Independence Day ceremonies in Cebu

CEBU, June 17, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones spearheaded the 121st anniversary of the declaration of the Philippine Independence in Liberty Shrine, Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu on June 12. “Ang bayani, ang bagani gives to the community, gives to its people without expecting anything...

DepEd works toward equitable, sustainable pay hike

PASIG CITY, June 11, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed its commitment to work toward an equitable and sustainable salary increase for all teachers, amid the wide disparity between the basic salaries of teachers in public and private schools in the country. A study by Dr. Rosario Manasan...

Administrative positions receive improved compensation under Salary Standardization

PASIG CITY, June 11, 2019 – The fourth and final tranche of the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) following Executive Order (EO) No. 201, s. 2016 also delivered an increase in salary of administrative positions in the Department of Education (DepEd) in 2019. A Head Teacher I now receives a basic...