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The Department of Education (DepEd)-Disaster Risk Reduction Management Service (DRRMS) launched mental health helpline system consisting of contact information from different organizations to support learners, teachers, and the public in times of mental and psychological distress. “We prioritize the promotion and protection of the mental health and general welfare of our personnel and learners, especially […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has started its search for aspiring young artist scholars of Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) for School Year 2022–2023. The Annual Nationwide Search for Young Artist Scholars (ANSYAS) is a program that aims to identify and develop artistically gifted and talented children and become artists of excellence in […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has recently called for the protection of heritage trees in public schools and promotion of its educational and historical values in the 64th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Philippines’ Heritage Trees in Schools”. “It is always a good opportunity for DepEd and for us educators to bring environmental education […]
For his valuable contributions in promoting Filipino and indigenous languages through education, research, and community engagements, a public high school teacher from Isabela was hailed among the five awardees of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) Ulirang Guro sa Filipino 2021. In a virtual ceremony held recently, Mark-jhon R. Prestoza, a Filipino teacher from Quirino […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct its first-ever Virtual Sports Skills Demonstration Contest on November 19, 2021 to provide an avenue for public school student-athletes to showcase their sports skills. Dubbed as ‘Talentadong Pinoy’, the demonstration contest will feature student-athletes’ skills in sports played in the Palarong Pambansa such as synchronized kicking for taekwondo, dribbling […]
Education Secretary Leonor Briones’ passion for education and governance was recognized by the University of the Philippines – Los Baños (UPLB) after naming a new gumamela hybrid in her honor. Now in its 21st year, the Women in Public Service series names Gumamela or “Hibiscus rosa-sinensis” hybrids after women who have dedicated their time and effort to […]
For her exemplary contributions to nation-building and response to the challenges in basic education in the country, Education Secretary Leonor Briones formally received the prestigious Lifetime Contributor Award for the public sector at the 12th Asia CEO Awards recently. “On behalf of the executives of the public sector who spend their lives serving, giving service to […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) revealed that almost 60 percent of teaching and non-teaching personnel nationwide already received their COVID-19 jabs, based on the latest vaccination report from the field. According to Regional Focals, 588,561 or 56.73% of teaching and non-teaching personnel either received their first dose or already completed their immunization shots against COVID-19 […]
The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS), together with Komunidad X launched the KaLIKHAsan: Likha at Lakas ng Kabataan Para sa Kalikasan, a creative sourcebook on using theater for climate education and action. KaLIKHAsan was developed for teachers, theater and performance practitioners, and workshop facilitators. It explains how […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) recognized the outstanding achievements of two public school teachers and a student journalist after making it to the Top 50 of Global Teacher and Student Prize 2021. “Our teachers and learners are really our treasure for their innovations and passion, even amidst the pandemic. These recognitions for them inspire us […]