October 26, 2022— The Department of Education (DepEd), through the International Cooperation Office (ICO), recently conducted a Forum on International Commitments and Partnerships on Basic Education (IC Forum): ASEAN in Focus in Cebu City on October 3 and 4, 2022. The sessions focused on raising ASEAN awareness, its history, legacy...

​ October 21, 2022 — The Department of Education (DepEd) met with education leaders in the 2022 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Education Sector Ministerial Meetings to discuss best practices in the education sector within other ASEAN member countries in Hanoi, Vietnam last October 11-14, 2022. Led by the...

October 20, 2022 – Bonuan Boquig National High School (BBNHS) in Dagupan City, Pangasinan won $50,000 for being hailed as the World’s Best School in the Environmental Action category of T4 Education. From 10 shortlisted schools across the world, BBNHS bagged the first prize through their their Ilog Ko, Aroen...

​ Marikina City, October 14, 2022 – As the return to full face-to-face classes approaches, the Department of Education (DepEd) and partners highlight the need to increase access to handwashing facilities to create safe learning environments. The WHO-UNICEF Joint Monitoring Panel for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene 2021 update reveals that...

​ Aiming to strengthen school health and nutrition programs, the Department of Education (DepEd), together with the Department of Health (DOH), launched healthy learning institutions in the basic education sector through a ceremony held in Quirino High School, Quezon City, today, October 11, 2022. Carrying the theme “Pinalakas na Oplan...

​ September 30, 2022 – As part of the National Peace Consciousness Month celebration, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in the conduct of the 1st National Peace Education Summit last...