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Briones lauds National Federation of Supreme Student Government revival after 9 years

February 24, 2021 – Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones lauded the newly-elected officers of the National Federation of Supreme Student Government (NF-SSG) on February 12. “Nakakatuwa that these young people were chosen by learners to lead all the supreme student government in the Philippines. Kita mo rin sa kanila that...

DepEd receives EdTech policymaker citation in international award; DepEd TV cited

  February 22, 2021 – Following efforts to establish accessible learning continuity platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) was recognized as one of the Policymaker EdTech Champions at the 10th Anniversary Event and Award Show of Mobiles for Education (mEducation) Alliance. Last February 11, the Department...

Briones highlights Filipina scientists’ role in pandemic response

​ February 22, 2021 — Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis-Briones lauded Filipino women behind science and technology and their contributions to COVID-19 studies during her speech on the 2021 International Day of Women and Girls in Science program last Thursday. “We are now at the age where we believe that men...

DepEd’s School-Based Feeding Program records 3.5 million student beneficiaries for SY. 2020-2021

    February 20, 2021 — In pursuit of providing assistance to students amidst the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) served approximately 3.5 million learner-beneficiaries for its School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) for School Year 2020-2021. According to a report from the Department’s Bureau of Learner Support Services (BLSS), the...

DepEd briefs stakeholders on gov’t vaccination program, new COVID-19 variants through webinar

February 15, 2021 – As part of the assistance in delivering accurate and relevant information related to the COVID-19 pandemic response, the Department of Education (DepEd) hosted experts on the field to discuss the government vaccination program and emerging developments about the virus. On Monday, Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho and...

ETULay Tutorial, DepEd’s move to guide learners, parents in home learning

February 13, 2021 – To improve the quality of learning in the distance learning setup, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched ETULay, a free online tutorial platform for learners and parents facilitated by expert educators. “We have to come up with creative ways in modernizing our education system and it...