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DepEd issues guidelines on professional development fund of teachers, school leaders

​ August 27, 2021 – To further support the continuing professional development of public school teachers and leaders, the Department of Education (DepEd) has issued multi-year implementing guidelines on the allocation and utilization of the Human Resource Development (HRD) fund for teachers and school leaders. The guidelines aim to promote...

DepEd set to distribute 40,000 laptops to schools, offices nationwide

​ August 26, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to deliver some 40,000 laptops to teachers, personnel, schools, and field offices nationwide this month to provide essential support to education frontliners for the upcoming school year. “The provision of internet-capable equipment to DepEd offices, schools, and teachers...

DepEd, Educ Forum to hold virtual forum series on education quality reforms

August 25, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the Philippine Forum for Quality Basic Education (Educ Forum), will kick off a virtual forum series on Thursday, August 26, to discuss ongoing reform initiatives for basic education in the country. “Through this series, we aim to raise...

DepEd reaches 8.5M enrollees as enhanced remote enrollment adopted for SY 2021-2022

August 25, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday reached more than 8.5 million enrollees for School Year 2021-2022. As of August 25, 2021, the total number of enrollees for basic formal education all over the country hits 8,557,205, covering both public and private schools. Enrollment started last...

DepEd starts first cycle of regular monthly load for teachers, personnel

​ August 24, 2021— After the successful distribution of sim cards to field offices, the Department of Education (DepEd) has announced the start of the cycle for regular monthly loads for teachers and personnel. For the 277,381 DepEd sim cards recipients who have started using connectivity loads in July 2021...

DepEd to campus journalists: ‘Spread the love for honesty, veracity, and integrity’

​ August 23, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) challenged campus journalists to share correct and truthful information at the conclusion of the first-ever virtual National School Press Conference (NSPC) 2021 on August 13, Friday. “Your success as journalists will greatly rely on your firm grip on values and...