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DepEd establishes Bureau of Alternative Education to expand opportunities for out-of-school Filipinos

​ December 7, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has established the Bureau of Alternative Education (BAE) to further ensure effective and efficient implementation of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program. “This will strengthen our initiatives, programs, and policies for the out-of-school children in special cases, youth, and adults...

DepEd encourages teachers, parents to use Reading Progress Tool to assess learners’ reading skills

December 6, 2021 – To cultivate and assess learners’ reading skills, the Department of Education (DepEd) encouraged teachers, parents, and other reading specialists to use the Reading Progress Tool during the orientation on the activities for the National Reading Month on October 26. The Reading Progress Tool is a self-instructional...

DepEd receives 91% trust rating in the 2021 Philippine Trust Index survey

​ December 3, 2021— The Department of Education (DepEd) remains the most trusted national government agency after receiving a 91% trust rating in the 2021 Philippine Trust Index (PTI) survey conducted by EON Group. Titled “RISE & RESPOND: Trust Rewards the Agile and the Future-Ready,” the 2021 PTI measures the...

DepEd pilot face-to-face classes records zero COVID-19 cases on first week of implementation

December 2, 2021 – Committed to developing models for the safe resumption of face-to-face learning, the Department of Education (DepEd) shared last Tuesday, November 23, that no cases of COVID-19 for participating learners and school personnel were recorded during the first week of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes. “We...

Filipino teacher, school heads recognized at Southeast Asian Educational Innovation Awards

December 1, 2021 – A Filipino public teacher and two school principals were recognized for their outstanding innovations in their respective schools in the first Southeast Asian Educational Innovation Awards (SEA EIA) organized by SEAMEO INNOTECH. Out of 300 classroom and school innovations submitted from six countries in Southeast Asia...

#GenerationHero: Youth joins global conversation with Climate Change Online Theater

​ By Daniela Lorraine B. Brutas   November 29, 2021 – “What better medium is there that could connect us than the arts?” Department of Education – Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DepEd DRRMS) Director Ronilda R. Co emphasized during the 5th National Climate Change Conference (NCCC).  Focusing on...