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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...

DILG chief backs DepEd’s commitment to address clamor for teachers’ salary increase

PASIG CITY, June 10, 2019 – Amid the onslaught on the education sector’s commitment to promoting the welfare of its workforce, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Saturday expressed his trust in “the sincerity and commitment of President Rodrigo Duterte and the Department of...

DepEd commits to continue expansion of welfare of public school teachers

PASIG CITY,  June 9, 2019 –  As the salaries of school teachers steadily increase from 1989 to present, the Department of Education (DepEd) ensured that it is continuously working with government agencies and stakeholders to ensure the teachers’ personal and professional growth under the expanded employee welfare of the 10-Point Agenda...