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The Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Education Center for AI Research (E-CAIR) aiming to drive innovation in Philippine education through AI-powered solutions aligned with its 5-Point Reform Agenda. This initiative builds on the pioneering efforts that the Center for AI Research (CAIR) has started in 2024. Under DepEd’s leadership, E-CAIR will sustain, deepen, and […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office is currently investigating the alleged presence of ghost students under the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program in 12 private schools across 9 divisions. DepEd is conducting a thorough investigation into personnel and officials who may be involved in this fraudulent activity, which could result in the termination […]
In response to the urgent need for school heads, the Department of Education (DepEd) committed to deploying over 15,000 qualified teachers as principals, issuing guidelines, and updating the existing process of principal hiring in public schools. “The quality of our education rests on the quality of our teachers. Every classroom that we build will be […]
In line with the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s commitment to strengthen the education sector, the Department of Education (DepEd) is working to implement a 1:1 principal-to-school policy and assessing the distribution of qualified principals across regions. “Gagawa tayo at mag-dedeploy ng School Principal items sa mga paaralan na wala nito. Sa kasalukuyang patakaran […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the importance of reforming teacher education to address learning loss and prepare educators for the demands of 21st-century classrooms. Speaking at the Teacher Education Council (TEC) Symposium on Pre-service Teacher Education Curriculum Reframing at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila, Angara said the Department of Education (DepEd) is committed to upskilling […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the pressing concerns of its workforce regarding uniforms by reconstituting the Department of Education Uniform Committee (DUC). In DepEd Memorandum No. 004, s. 2025, the Department aims to foster greater inclusivity and practicality in uniform policies with the newly reconstituted DUC instructed to oversee […]
To support learners’ literacy development, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have renewed their partnership on implementing the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program (TBTP). DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) on at the DepEd Central Office in Pasig City. […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara urged education stakeholders to collaborate on transformative education reforms that empower Filipino learners during the Department of Education (DepEd) Region III’s 2024 Education Week at the Baler Convention Center in Aurora. “As constituents of the Department of Education, we know that educational excellence is a collective journey. Lahat po tayo rito […]
In an effort to expedite construction of school buildings and facilities, the Department of Education (DepEd) formalized a partnership with the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to address long-standing issues with untitled properties that often hinder infrastructure projects. The partnership, led by Secretary Sonny Angara and LRA Administrator Gerardo Panga Sirios, aims to convert manually issued […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to release the P20,000 Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for teaching and non-teaching personnel — a first for the agency’s staff to receive the maximum grant allowed — starting December 20, 2024. As instructed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Department of Budget and Management […]