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DepEd to unveil young scientists’ innovation in 2019 Nat’l Science and Technology Fair

PASIG CITY, February 13, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd), through its Bureau of Curriculum Development-Curriculum Standards Development Division (BCD-CSDD) and in cooperation with the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF), is set to showcase the research and innovation of the country’s top young scientists in the 2019 National Science and...

DepEd to conduct Basic Education Exit Assessment for SY 2018-2019

PASIG CITY, February 12, 2019 – An estimated 1.4 million Grade 12 learners in all public and private schools nationwide are set to take the Basic Education Exit Assessment (BEEA) for School Year 2018-2019 on February 13 and 14. To be administered by the Department of Education (DepEd), through the...

Outstanding teachers, soldiers, police officers converge to bring back normalcy in Marawi

MARAWI CITY, February 12, 2019 – Members of the Network of Outstanding Teachers and Educators (NOTED) and other alumni organizations of the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos recently launched a pay-it-forward project called Guro, Pulis at Sundalo na may Galing, Puso at Sigasig (GPS²), through the assistance of the Department of...

DepEd, Project SaySay ink pact for distribution of educational posters

PASIG CITY, February 11, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) and Project Saysay, (PSaysay) Inc. entered into a partnership for the implementation of the “DepEd Series” through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at the Office of the Secretary on February 7. The “DepEd Series” aims to...

Briones honors Bicolano heroes in first regional assembly of education leaders

ALBAY, February 11, 2019– Bicolano heroes took center stage during the First Regional Assembly of Education Leaders (RAEL) held at the Legazpi City Convention Center from February 7 to 9. Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones feted five notable Bicolanos in her keynote message during the last day...

DepEd joins calls to hike tobacco tax

PASIG CITY, February 7, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) strongly supports President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval to certify as urgent a senate bill that aims to impose higher taxes on tobacco products, adding that the measure will strengthen DepEd’s efforts in protecting learners from getting into smoking. The President...