PASIG CITY, June 9, 2019 – Amid the clamor to increase the salary of public school teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored that Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has already prioritized the expansion of the scope of employee welfare in her 10-Point Agenda when she assumed office in 2016. As...

PASIG CITY, June 9, 2019 – For almost two decades, public school teachers in the Philippines—the largest army in government service—have gained continued improvements in their compensation. From P9,466 under Salary Grade (SG) 10 in 2000, the basic monthly salary of a Teacher I under SG 11 following the final...

PASIG CITY, June 7, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd), in coordination with the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC), reminds the public on the last day of the extended online application for the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program. Applicants may still submit their applications online through the Online Voucher...

QUEZON CITY, June 4, 2019 – To guide implementers in navigating the Alternative Learning System-Education and Skills Training (ALS-EST) Program, the Department of Education (DepEd), with support from the Australian Government through the Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program, launched the ALS-EST Handbook for Implementers at the SEAMEO Innotech in...

PASIG CITY, June 4, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday welcomed its approximately 27.2 million Kindergarten to Grade 12 learners back to school and reported a generally orderly and peaceful first day of School Year (SY) 2019-2020 nationwide, with few reported issues and concerns. From the previous...

PASIG CITY, May 31, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd), in coordination with the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC), is reminding the public on the deadlines of the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) application. Deadline for receipt of manual applications is today, May 31, and submission of...