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PH delegation reaps awards in Korea Int’l Youth Olympiad

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, December 17, 2018 – The Manila Young Investors Association (MYIA), represented by Department of Education (DepEd) public school learners and teachers from the National Capital Region (NCR), reaped distinctions in the Korea International Youth Olympiad 4I 2018 held from August 10 to 12 at the Sejong University...

Briones shares PH action to ensure inclusiveness, promote cultural diversity in Global Education Forum

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, December 15, 2018 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones presented the Philippines’ policies and development plans to ensure inclusiveness and promote respect for cultural diversity during the Global Education Meeting (GEM) held in Brussels, Belgium from December 3 to 5, 2018. “The Philippines has always...

Briones lauds Brigada Eskwela 2018 nat’l awardees

DIPOLOG CITY, December 15, 2018 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones commended 131 public elementary and secondary schools recognized as the best implementers of Brigada Eskwela from 16 regions of the country. “If you are a multi-awarded school in Brigada Eskwela, therefore, it says something about your...

DepEd lauds educators, leaders for exemplary efforts in education delivery

PASIG CITY, December 14, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd) presented the six awardees of the 2018 Civil Service Commission (CSC) Honor Awards Program and the 2017 Gawad Career Executive Service (CES) – composed of teachers and education leaders – for going above and beyond their call of duty...

3 public schools triumph in SEAMEO-Japan ESD award

PASIG CITY, December 9, 2018 – Three elementary schools of the Department Education (DepEd) emerged as winners in the 2018 Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)-Japan Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Award themed, “Applying Local Wisdom for Environmental Conservation.” Ayao-Iyao Elementary School in Lemery, Batangas bagged second prize with...

DepEd clarifies applicability of amended Christmas break to public, private schools

PASIG CITY, December 7, 2018 – Teachers in elementary and secondary public schools may begin their Christmas vacation for 2018 on December 16, following the memorandum issued by the Office of Undersecretary for Planning and Field Operations to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Regional Offices and Schools Division Offices in...