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Eager to promote financial literacy among young learners, parents, and teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) partnered with the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) for its digital savings campaign. DepEd’s will work with RCBC for its Ipon Galing initiative, a massive digital financial education awareness campaign that will be done nationwide to further encourage learners, […]
To enhance the integration of climate change in the basic education curriculum, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched a Climate Change Education microsite containing curated reference and supplementary learning materials. The Climate Change education microsite (https://www.deped.gov.ph/climate-change-education/) is a repository of learning resources and references on climate change from partner organizations and institutions, including the Climate […]
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 SBFP provided Nutritious Food Products (NFP) and fresh milk to 3,517,807 […]
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 will require the upgrade of learning delivery through the […]
Public school teachers will assist the national government in its vaccination program through information drive. This is what Education Secretary Leonor 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 perception na ang mga teachers ay sila mismo ang mag-vaccinate ng […]
Promoting a sense of belonging and empowerment for children with special needs, the Department of Education (DepEd) collaborated with NORFIL Foundation, Inc., and Autism Society Philippines in the conduct of the 2021 National Autism Conference in line with the celebration of the 25th National Autism Consciousness Week. The Department recognizes the important role of all […]
Student beneficiaries of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) can now easily and safely receive their stipends amid the COVID-19 pandemic with the launching of the LANDBANK Mastercard Prepaid Card (LMPC) by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) and LANDBANK of the Philippines. The partnership of the […]
Amid the increasing likelihood of a slow recovery for the Philippines, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has appealed to the Senate to help boost economic-stimulus spending by passing a House-approved measure anchored on much higher infrastructure investments to invigorate the economy and accelerate its bounce back from the coronavirus-driven global recession. Villafuerte, a member of […]
In the fight against hunger, Education Secretary Leonor Briones acknowledged the major role of the Department of Education (DepEd) in keeping Filipino learners healthy. In her message during the first anniversary of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger and the launching of the NFP document, Briones stressed the importance of healthy learners and how […]
A total of 54,761 private school students who have unpaid tuition and miscellaneous fees have received a grant of P5,000 under the Bayanihan 2 for Higher Education Tulong Program (B2HELP) implemented by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The P300M fund for the B2HELP is part of the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan […]