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Abra High School bags bronze in the World Robot Games 2021

​ May 5, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) commended the Abra High School Robotics team after taking home bronze medals in the Senior Innovation Category of the recently-concluded World Robot Games 2021. In line with the theme “New World after COVID,” the Abra High School Robotics team, composed...

Baguio City Mayor expresses full support in repair and rehabilitation of NEAP facility in Baguio

May 4, 2021 – Last 27 April 2021, Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan met with Mayor Benjamin Magalong to share updates on the ongoing repair and rehabilitation of the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) facility in Baguio City. Undersecretary Malaluan sought the Mayor’s support on COVID-19 monitoring and management in...

Briones says makings of a hero go beyond physique, age at the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan

​ ​ April 30, 2021 – Reflecting on the contributions of national heroes to Philippines independence, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones underscored that physique and age should not be the basis of being a hero but on one’s persistence and commitment to fight any challenge instead. In her message at...

DepEd, PNU seal partnership on professional development of teachers, school leaders

​ April 30, 2021 – To further support the professional growth of educators, the Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with the Philippine Normal University (PNU) to provide professional development of teachers, academic supervisors, and school leaders. In the virtual ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last April...

Education stakeholders to convene at SEAMEO Congress 2021

​ April 29, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) and various key education stakeholders in Southeast Asia will virtually meet at the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education (SEAMEO) Congress 2021 to share policy innovations and effective partnerships and cooperation models relating to new learning paradigms in the SEA region...

DepEd urges personnel in higher priority groups to register for COVID-19 vaccination

​ April 22, 2021 – With the go-signal for vaccination of basic education frontliners, the Department of Education (DepEd) has called on its eligible personnel who belong to higher priority groups to get vaccinated already in their respective local government units (LGU) of residence or LGU of place of work...