​ January 11, 2022 – Committed to provide further support to field offices and schools nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) is determined to maintain its 96% budget utilization rate (BUR) for 2021 despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. “For 2021, we are aiming to maintain 96% or even...

​ January 4, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its appreciation to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the members of Congress after the education sector obtained the largest increase in the approved 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Malacañang has announced that the education sector, which includes DepEd, SUCs...

January 4, 2022 – To further instill relevant life skills, the Department of Education (DepEd) has established its guidelines on providing Basic Life Support (BLS) training for basic education learners. DepEd recently issued the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) for RA 10871 or the “Basic Life Support Training in Schools...

​ January 3, 2022 — The Department of Education (DepEd) continues its goal of restoring cultural and historical edifices in the Philippine basic education system as it inaugurated a century-old Gabaldon Building at Piat Central School in Piat, Cagayan. “While conserving or restoring the Gabaldon Buildings, we restore also the historical...

December 29, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has reached 18 million school-aged viewers in its official TV-based instruction platform DepEd TV, according to a recent analysis report. “We are thankful to our partners and stakeholders who are helping us to reach the majority of our learners, especially in...

​ December 17, 2021 – The members of the Philippine Forum for Quality Basic Education (Educ Forum) offered valuable insights on school operational strategies and preparations as the Department of Education (DepEd) gears up for the implementation of the pilot face-to-face classes on November 15. “We are trying to learn...