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Highlighting its Makakalikasan core value, the Department of Education (DepEd) showcased the green initiatives of its learners and personnel in celebration of Earth Day 2022 recently. “We cannot underestimate the efforts of the youth because even in their own ways, they take active steps to protect the environment,” Education Secretary Leonor Briones said during the […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) in partnership with Microsoft Philippines engaged students, teachers, and parents in an immersed learning experience through the Minecraft Education Edition: (M:EE) DepEd Active Citizen Campaign. The DepEd Active Citizen Campaign brings together stories of identified Nobel Peace laureates and challenges learners to be engaged, passionate, and diligent change-makers, all inside […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has created the Balangkas ng Nagkakaisang Sambayanan (BANSA), the agency’s national peace framework, to strengthen the Department’s commitment to upholding a culture of peace, and the call for safer and conflict-free schools and learning institutions. “DepEd is fully committed to ensuring the protection of learners and schools in conflict-affected areas […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list hailed the Department of Education’s plan to construct close to 600 classrooms in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) in the country. “Access to schools remains a problem for many children living in GIDA, so this news that the DepEd continues to try to fill the […]
Committed to bringing quality education even in the most geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced its target to build and finish 599 classrooms for the Last Mile Schools Program this year. “These schools with concrete walls, electricity and clean water are more than buildings. They represent hope […]
Education Secretary Leonor Briones commended the efforts of The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) 2022 awardees, especially the three from the education community, during the Awarding Ceremonies held at Okada Manila. “The Department is delighted with the results of the TOYM with the recipients being exceptional young people who will surely inspire our learners and the […]
The Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) formally launched the national BIDA Kid COVID-19 prevention campaign to support the safe expansion of in-person classes nationwide. DepEd, DOH, and USAID kicked off the BIDA Kid national campaign at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to roll out the Child Find System (CFS) to increase the number of enrolled learners with disabilities. Gatchalian made this call after the DepEd revealed that it is targeting to increase enrollment among learners with disabilities. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts […]
A new study revealed the persistence of high learning poverty in the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate the impact of prolonged school closures, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need to open all schools for limited face-to-face classes and implement a learning recovery program. According to a joint report by UNICEF with the United […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) reported that 17,479 public and private schools are nominated by regional offices to join the progressive expansion phase of face-to-face classes, a significant increase since the start of the year. Based on a recent quick count, 17,054 public and 425 private schools are ready for the progressive expansion of face-to-face […]