​ LOS BAÑOS, October 20, 2021 – Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones expressed her gratitude to the University of the Philippines – Los Banos for breeding a gumamela hybrid named in her honor under the Women in Public Service series. In an intimate ceremony inside the campus, Secretary Briones thanked...

October 20, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct its first-ever Virtual Sports Skills Demonstration Contest on November 19, 2021 to provide an avenue for public school student-athletes to showcase their sports skills. Dubbed as ‘Talentadong Pinoy’, the demonstration contest will feature student-athletes’ skills in sports played in...

​ October 19, 2021— Highlighting the importance of climate education, the Department of Education (DepEd) emphasized the international call for global climate justice to address the adverse effects it entails on children in a youth webinar held last September 24. DepEd, through the Bureau of Learner Support Services- Youth Formation...

​ October 18, 2021— Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones extended her gratitude to partners and organizations and acknowledged their part in closing education gaps during the Brigada Pagbasa Partner’s Convergence on Wednesday. “It is good to hear voices from those who believed the Department. Thank you for your initiatives...

​ October 16, 2021 – Education Chief Leonor Magtolis Briones’ passion for education and governance was recognized by the University of the Philippines – Los Baños (UPLB) after naming a new gumamela hybrid in her honor. Now in its 21st year, the Women in Public Service series names Gumamela or...

​ Manila, 15 October 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Health (DOH) renewed their commitment to promote handwashing in schools and communities, together with other health measures, to ensure safe school reopening and reduce disease transmission in public settings. To mark this renewal, DepEd and DOH...