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DepEd continues Public Education Network build-up after turning over e-learning gadgets to North Luzon regions

May 10, 2021 – In its continuous build-up of the Public Education Network (PEN), the Department of Education (DepEd) has provided e-learning gadgets to learners and teachers of various regions in Northern Luzon. During the EduAksyon sa Norte virtual visit on April 29, the Department turned over 2,972 smartphones and...

KOICA donates 1,000 pieces of children’s books to DepEd through ICO

May 8, 2021 – The Department of Education – International Cooperation Office (DepEd-ICO) received ten (10) boxes of children’s books from the Korea International Coordinating Agency (KOICA) last Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The KOICA Team, composed of Ms. Baek Jiyeon, Volunteer Program Coordinator, Ms. Sheena Balinsoy, Volunteer Program Manager, and...

Briones stresses the need for futures thinking in education at SEAMEO Congress 2021

May 7, 2021 – Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones stressed the need for futures thinking in education to adapt to the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic in a recent international virtual summit. In her ministerial message at the recently concluded SEAMEO Congress 2021, Secretary Briones noted the Philippines’...

DepEd DRRMS to tackle fake news and fact-checking in OKKK! Tambayan finale

May 7, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS), will be conducting an online learning episode on Fake News and Fact-Checking on May 8, 2021, as the last episode of OKKK! Tambayan. Episode 11 of Online Kahusayan at Katatagan ng Kabataan...

DepEd to accept early enrollees for SY 2021-2022 until May

May 6, 2021 – With more than four million learners already signed up for the next school year, the Department of Education has announced that parents can still register their children until the end of May. Around 4.3M learners in Kindergarten, Grade 1, 7, and 11 were able to register...

DepEd introduces PhilSys to student-leaders, aims to amplify the National ID campaign

May 6, 2021 – Committed to providing learners better public services and opportunities, the Department of Education (DepEd) spearheaded the National Orientation on the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) for Student Government Officers last Tuesday. “We are engaging our youth leaders in our National ID program to provide them better knowledge...