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UNESCO, KOICA and DepEd Lead Ceremonial Groundbreaking to Kick Off Construction of Girls Education Center

Leyte, Philippines, April 14, 2021 – The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, together with the Korea International Cooperation Office (KOICA) and the Philippines’ Department of Education, held a groundbreaking ceremony on 14 April 2021, celebrating the start of the construction of the Girls Education Center (GEC) in Palo...

DepEd joins commemoration of Victory at Mactan’s Quincentennial anniversary

  April 5, 2021 – Honoring the heroism of various historical figures, the Department of Education (DepEd) enjoined its field offices to join the celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Battle at Mactan on April 27, 2021 “As an education institution, we should always retell the gallantry and nobleness...

DepEd will disburse of clothing allowance to teachers for next school year

​ April 4, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) guaranteed the teaching and non-teaching employees will receive their clothing allowance for School Year 2021-2022 not earlier than the first working day of April of the current year as part of the Department’s commitment to prioritize their needs. “We are...

DepEd supports stricter measures against e-cigarettes

​   April 4, 2021 – Committed to nurturing healthy learners, the Department  of Education (DepEd) expressed its full support towards stricter measures on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) or Electronic Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENNDS), or also known as e-cigarettes or “vapes.” “On matters related to substance use prevention, education...

DepEd issues reminders to field offices on conduct of early registration

​   March 31, 2021 – Prioritizing the health and safety of teachers, learners, and personnel, the Department of Education (DepEd) issued specific instructions to schools and field offices on the conduct of early registration and related processes. In a memorandum sent to officials and school heads, the Department reminded...

DepEd to collaborate with stakeholders on designing future learning spaces

March 30, 2021 – Committed to continuously transform basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) is aiming to collaborate with various stakeholders for integrated concepts or designs of future learning spaces. During the UNESCO’s high-level ministerial online conference on Monday, Philippine representative and DepEd Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan shared that education...