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DepEd teachers and personnel ready for 2022 national & local elections with Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) digital signatures received

November 10, 2021— In preparation for the upcoming May 2022 National and local elections, and as required by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Department of Education (DepEd), through the Learning Management System (LMS), has received 65% personnel applications for the Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) digital signatures. As...

Tamulaya Elementary School highlights shared responsibility, commitment in their preparation for pilot face-to-face classes

November 9, 2021— Located at Polillo Island in Quezon Province, Tamulaya Elementary School (TES) showcased its readiness to welcome back its learners on November 15 as it is set to participate in the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes. During the ocular visit of DepEd officials headed by Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan...

DepEd launches mental health helpline system for learners, teachers

November 8, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd)-Disaster Risk Reduction Management Service (DRRMS) launched mental health helpline system consisting of contact information from different organizations to support learners, teachers, and the public in times of mental and psychological distress. “We prioritize the promotion and protection of the mental...

DepEd orients pilot F2F classes implementers; urges teachers to balance academic rigor and learner’s wellbeing

November 5, 2021 – In its bid to support the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) held an orientation with the 100 identified school implementers and their instructional leaders on the teaching-learning component. Through a virtual platform organized by the Bureau of Learning Delivery (BLD)...

DepEd-CHED policy reinforces field study, teaching internships of pre-service teachers

November 5, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Teacher Education Council Secretariat (TECS), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), reinforced the field study and teaching internships of pre-service teachers for enhanced experiential, developmental, and competency-aligned learning in a joint policy. “We must not only ensure and...

LCC Launches the National Literacy Information System and Urges Literacy Champions to Utilize and Contribute to the Database

November 4, 2021 — The Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) has launched the National Literacy Information System (NLIS) and urged government and non-government agencies, Literacy Champions, and other stakeholders to utilize and contribute to the newly developed database on literacy. During the conduct of the 147th LCC Meeting, the Council issued...