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DepEd to feature Filipino Olympians in Balik Eskwela Sportscon

September 10, 2021 – To inspire hopeful Filipino student-athletes and young sports enthusiasts, the Department of Education (DepEd) will feature Philippine Olympians who represented the country in Tokyo 2020 in the online PinoySports Heroes: The Ultimate Balik Eskwela Sportscon today. “Sports play a vital role in the development of our...

DepEd opens Senior High School Voucher Application for SY 2021-2022

​ September 9, 2021- The Department of Education (DepEd) opens online application for the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) today. “Through the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), DepEd was able to secure additional funds for the continuity of the implementation of SHS VP as well as its...

DepEd gains satisfactory mark on 2020 COA report

​ September 8, 2021 – Despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) was able to satisfactorily comply with the accounting standards set by the Commission of Audit (COA) for CY 2020 and performed significantly bettercompared to the previous year. “Based on this year’s audit...

DepEd sets up 2021 OBE command center to address public concerns on enrollment, school opening

​ September 6, 2021 –The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday set up the Oplan Balik Eskwela2021 Public Assistance Command Center (OBE-PACC) nationwide to cater to stakeholders’ queries and concerns before the School Year 2021-2022 officially open on September 13. “We want to make sure that we will be able...

DepEd to increase utilization of TV and Radio lessons for SY 2021-2022

September 3, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is targeting to increase the utilization of TV and radio-based materials to further support the implementation of blended learning for School Year 2021-2022. “Hindi natin maikakaila na hindi mawawala ang mahalagang papel na ginagampanan ng TV at radio sa bansa sa...

DepEd records almost 500k participants for VINSET’s second edition

​   September 02, 2021 – Less than two weeks before the opening of School Year 2021-2022, the Department of Education (DepEd) trained around 500k teachers and personnel during the second edition of a week-long Virtual In-Service Training (VINSET) launched on Monday. For the first three days, the second edition...