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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...

DepEd showcases indigenous culture, tradition in Pasundayag: 2021 International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples

​ September 1, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) showcased the culture and tradition of different indigenous peoples (IPs) and communities worldwide in “Pasundayag 2021 in celebration of the International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9, Monday. During the virtual event, the Philippines’ Panay Bukidnon group, Indonesian...

DepEd to hold virtual activities for National Science and Technology Fair 2021

​ August 30, 2021 – To highlight the role of science and research in addressing present global challenges and issues amidst a pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct a virtual National Science and Technology Fair (NSTF) 2021 on August 31 to September 3. With the theme “Agham, Pananaliksik...