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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...

APEC member economies convene for education system advancement

PASAY CITY, December 3, 2018 – Around 300 participants, including government officials, policy makers, entrepreneurs, teachers, and other professionals, from 18 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies convened for the 14th APEC Future Education Forum (AFEF) and 16th International APEC Learning Community Builders (ALCoB) Conference from November 27 to 29...

Education chief reiterates importance of financial literacy, its integration in K to 12 curriculum

PASAY CITY, November 29, 2018 – Department of Education (DepEd) Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored anew the importance of instilling financial literacy in teachers and learners during the Financial Education Stakeholders Expo 2018, organized by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), on November 27 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay...