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DepEd to kick off 16th year of Brigada Eskwela

PASIG CITY, May 8, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd), through its External Partnerships Service (EPS), is set to implement Brigada Eskwela—now on its 16th year—from May 20 to 25. This year’s theme, “Matatag na Bayan para sa Maunlad na Paaralan,” reflects how DepEd recognizes the importance of the...

Mindoro, Negros get nod to host 2020, 2021 Palarong Pambansa

PASIG CITY, May 8, 2019 – After an intensive deliberation on the proposals of bidding local government units (LGUs), the Department of Education (DepEd) declared Occidental Mindoro and Negros Occidental as hosts of the 2020 and 2021 Palarong Pambansa, respectively. The Palaro Board, led by DepEd Secretary and Palaro Board...

PH-China forge enhancement of education, cultural exchange for interested Filipino teachers

BEIJING, CHINA, May 7, 2019 – Filipino teachers who wish to be trained in the Mandarin language or to teach the English language in China will soon have more education, cultural, and professional opportunities resulting from Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones’s recent visit to the country. The...

62nd Palarong Pambansa officially ends in Davao City

DAVAO CITY, May 6, 2019 – The 62nd edition of the Palarong Pambansa saw student-athletes from all over the country break a number of records—32 to be exact—forever cementing themselves a place in the history of the flagship sports program of the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd Undersecretary and Palarong...

First ALS-EST learning hub opens in Eastern Samar

Lawaan, Eastern Samar, May 4, 2019 – The country’s pioneer Alternative Learning System–Education and Skills Training (ALS-EST) Learning Center was inaugurated at Lawaan National School of Craftsmanship and Home Industries (LNSCHI) on May 3. Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Nepomuceno Malaluan and Australian Ambassador Steven Robinson...

DepEd, PSC ready future sports journos for Palaro coverage

DAVAO CITY, May 3, 2019 — The Department of Education (DepEd), through its Public Affairs Service (PAS), in coordination with Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), conducted a three-day seminar on communicating sports for campus journalists on April 24-26 at the Malayan Colleges Mindanao in Davao City. Prior to their coverage of...