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Ilocos Region tops latest DepEd vaccination self-report app tally

  August 11, 2021 – After the platform’s official launch in mid-July, Region I (Ilocos Region) recorded the most number of teaching and non-teaching personnel who self-reported using the DepEd Mobile App vaccination tracker, based on the August 9 initial summary report. Out of 142,463 total self-reports, DepEd – Ilocos...

DepEd lauds Filipino Olympic medalists, encourages aspiring athletes to apply in NAS

​ August 10, 2021 – With the Filipino athletes’ outstanding feat at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has encouraged young and talented student-athletes to follow their footsteps by applying for admission at the newly-established National Academy of Sports (NAS). Secretary Briones lauded the gallant efforts of...

DepEd issues guidelines for SY 2021-2022; face-to-face classes still prohibited

August 9, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday released the official School Calendar and Activities for School Year 2021-2022 as it is set to implement blended learning anew amidst the global health crisis. In DepEd Order 029, series of 2021, DepEd will kick off SY 2021-2022 on...

Briones calls for innovation, unity in 2021 National Brigada Eskwela Kick-Off

August 7, 2021 – As the Department of Education (DepEd) gears up for the upcoming school year with the kick-off of the annual Brigada Eskwela, Secretary Leonor MagtolisBriones encouraged stakeholders to innovate and act together amidst the pandemic. “We must act together and learn from the past. We should innovate...

DepEd, magbibigay-pugay sa mga Wikang Katutubo sa Buwan ng Wika 2021

​ August 5, 2021 – Bilang bahagi ng selebrasyon ng Buwan ng Wika ngayong taon, magbibigay-pugay ang Kagawaran ng Edukasyon (DepEd) sa mga katutubong wika ng bansa sa pamamagitan ng paglulunsad ng mga gawaing birtwal. Para sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa at Buwan ng Kasaysayan ngayong Agosto, itinakda...

“Back to Basic” online platform launched to engage teachers, students in science education

​ August 3, 2021 – Committed to support programs in science education, the Department of Education (DepEd) encourages teachers and learners to participate in the National Research Council of the Philippines’ (NRCP) “Back to Basic” (B2B) online lectures. Launched this July, the B2B lecture series serves as an avenue to...