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DepEd to roll out mental health and psychosocial support programs for 2021

February 9, 2021 – Taking off from initial efforts to promote mental resiliency, the Department of Education will launch a series of mental health and psychosocial support programs for this year. “Priority natin lagi ang safety of our children, teachers, and staff, kasama dito ang pag-provide sa kanila ng mental...

Briones: Teachers are trained to teach, not to administer vaccine

  February 05, 2021 – Public school teachers will assist the national government in its vaccination program through information drive. This is what Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones emphasized in a recent press briefing, clarifying that teachers would not administer vaccines against COVID-19 once it is available. “Dini-deny namin iyong...

DepEd conducts webinar on the 2021 Results-Based Performance Management System guidelines to uphold excellence in teaching amid the pandemic

February 4, 2021 – Committed to promote excellence in the delivery of basic education services, the Department of Education – Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development (DepEd-BHROD) conducted a webinar on the Results-based Performance Management System (RPMS) comprehensive guidelines for School Year 2020-2021. In the released DM-PHROD-2021-0010, the Department...

House Committee backs DepEd to continue academic ease measures

  February 03, 2021 – The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture has expressed its support to the Department of Education (DepEd) in implementing academic ease measures to lessen the mental stress of Kinder to Grade 12 learners. On Thursday, the House Committee approved House Bill (HB) 7961 to...

DepEd supports PRRD’s decision to prohibit minors from going out

  February 02, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) supported the decision of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to recall the policy of allowing 10-14 years old residing in Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) areas to go outside their houses. “No’ng nag-desisyon na ang Presidente na ipagpaliban muna ‘yong pag-allow...

DepEd receives gadget donations from BOC in aid of distance learning

  MANILA, February 01, 2021 – As part of the whole-of-government approach in assisting learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday formally accepted e-learning gadget donations from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) during the turnover ceremony at South Harbor, Port Area. “I appreciate the fact that even noon pa...