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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...

DepEd, private partners reaffirm commitment to education

PASIG CITY, April 30, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) recently conducted a ceremonial signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with its partners to symbolize their commitment to support DepEd in addressing critical educational needs. Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones shared her firm belief that “in order for us...

DepEd retains top approval rating in latest Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan

PASIG CITY, April 29, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd), under the leadership of Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, sustained its quarter-per-quarter high approval rating in Pulse Asia’s Ulat ng Bayan survey. In the Ulat ng Bayan survey results in March and September 2018, DepEd enjoyed the top approval rating...