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DepEd partners with Save the Children Philippines, Prudence Foundation for Comprehensive School Safety Program

ORTIGAS, PASIG CITY, January 16, 2019–The Department of Education (DepEd) formally forged a partnership with Save the Children Philippines and Prudence Foundation for the Education Safe from Disasters Program, which aims to transform national systems and help reduce the risks of natural and human-induced hazards to children, and to establish...

Education chief to DepEd officials, personnel: Focus on non-partisan public service, veer from electioneering

PASIG CITY, January 15, 2019 – As the election period officially opens, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones cautioned all officials, teaching and non-teaching personnel of the agency against electioneering and engaging in any partisan political activity, and reminded them to strictly observe the periods of certain prohibited...

President Duterte, Secretary Briones lead groundbreaking ceremony of Bulacan school

BULAKAN, BULACAN, January 14, 2019 – His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, together with Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, headed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar National High School (NHS), and the presentation of the scale model of Pandi National High School...

Secretary Briones calls on gov’t, public to shift approach to disaster risk reduction, management

PASIG CITY, January 9, 2019 – Following the onslaught of tropical depression “Usman,” Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored that it is high time for the government and the public to transform the country’s approach to the reduction and management of disaster risks in the face of...

DepEd reminds Nat’l Schools Press Conference participating schools: Payment of registration fee until Jan 10 only

PASIG CITY, January 3, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), shall conduct the 2019 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) with the theme, “Fostering 21st Century Skills and Character-Based Education through Campus Journalism,” from January 28 to February 1 in Lingayen, Pangasinan. Pursuant...

DepEd, JCI recognize best school implementers inculcating punctuality, honesty

PASIG CITY, December 22, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate Philippines awarded 20 public schools which championed the implementation of Project W.A.T.C.H. in a ceremony held on December 17 at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan, DepEd Central Office in Pasig City. In...