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DepEd receives PRIME-HRM Bronze Award from CSC

January 04, 2023 – Continuing its outstanding practice in human resource management, the Department of Education Central Office (DepEd CO) received the Bronze Award in the Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) from the Civil Service Commission (CSC). In a recent CSC resolution, DepEd CO...

DepEd recognized for effective school hygiene promotion at Regional Fit for School Conference in Thailand

​ PASIG CITY, December 27, 2022 – As one of the implementing countries of the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools (WinS) policy in Southeast Asia, the Philippines’ Department of Education (DepEd) has been recognized for its implementation of the said program. The Regional Fit for School Programme, implemented...

Narvacan, Ilocos Sur school bags medals at World Robot Games 2022

December 23, 2022— The Philippine Robotics National Team from Narvacan National Central High School (NNCHS) in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, bagged eight gold and silver medals in the recently concluded World Robot Games (WRG) 2022, held in Thailand last December 9 to 11. Team members Jhenny Carta, Joana de Leon, Algine...

DepEd lauds newly licensed teachers as PRC releases October 2022 LET result

​ PASIG CITY, December 22, 2022— The Department of Education (DepEd) welcomes the new batch of licensed teachers as the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) released the results of the October 2022 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) on December 16. Based on the PRC website, 49,783 out of 91,468 (54.43%) passed...

DepEd, Microsoft confers 304 graduates of digital mentorship program

​ PASIG CITY, December 20, 2022 – The Department of Education and Microsoft Philippines recently conferred 304 graduates from various regions in the country at the Microsoft Youth Ambassadors (MYA) Program through a hybrid graduation ceremony at the DepEd Central Office. Spearheaded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for...

Public high schools conferred with SEAMEO award for sustainable development initiatives

​ December 12, 2022 – Lauded for sustainable development initiatives, two Philippine public high schools of the Department of Education (DepEd) were conferred with the SEAMEO-Japan Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Award in the recent 45th SEAMEO High Officials Meeting last November 29. From the 272 schools participating from eight...