​ June 13, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has started its search for an outstanding public school teacher to receive the prestigious Princess Maha Chakri Award (PMCA) for 2023. The PMCA aims to honor and recognize the 11 Southeast Asian (ASEAN + Timor Leste) public teachers whose outstanding...

​ PASIG CITY, June 10, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd), led by Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, had a productive trip in Bangkok, Thailand as the Philippine delegation provided major inputs in the commitment document of the 2nd Asia-Pacific Regional Education Minister’s Conference (APREMC II) held last June 5-7...

​ MANILA, 9 June 2022 – UNICEF and the Department of Education (DepEd) celebrated notable achievements in strengthening and expanding the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program as the partnership launched yet another milestone – the ALS 2.0 ICT Strategic Plan and the ALS Research Agenda. The ALS Program is a...

BANGKOK, June 09, 2022 – Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Monday underscored the importance of collaboration among ministers in responding to the challenges in education during the 2nd Asia-Pacific Regional Education Minister’s Conference (APREMC II) in Thailand. “Never before have we felt the need to work together to achieve...

​ BANGKOK, June 07, 2022 – Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones joined other Ministers of Education across the Asia-Pacific Region in a policy dialogue round table on the theme “Transforming Education and its Systems” during the 2nd Asia-Pacific Regional Education Minister’s Conference (APREMC II) in Thailand. The roundtable discussed the necessary...

​ PASAY CITY, June 3, 2022 – Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Tuesday underscored the massive support for the Alternative Learning System (ALS) as one of the legacies of the administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. On Day 2 of the Duterte Legacy Summit: Final Report to the People...