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SPEEDY REHAB OF ‘ODETTE’-DAMAGED SCHOOLS URGED

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list urged the government to fast-track the rehabilitation of school buildings destroyed by Typhoon Odette as the country anticipates the expansion of face-to-face classes by January. “Umaasa tayong mamadaliin ng pamahalaan ang rehabilitasyon ng mga paaralan na nasalanta ng bagyong Odette nang hindi na muling maantala ang […]

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‘ODETTE’-HIT SCHOOLS TO GET IMMEDIATE AID – DEPED

Education Secretary Leonor Briones assured the public that the Department of Education (DepEd) is assisting damaged schools throughout the country in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette. Briones, who was at Negros Oriental when the typhoon made landfall, noted that the agency is coordinating with the Regional Offices for the initial assessment and assistance needed by […]

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LEARNERS GET FREE MICROSOFT WINDOWS OS FROM DEPED

The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced an early Christmas gift for public school learners as they can enjoy a free download of Microsoft Windows 11 Operating System (OS) using their DepEd learner accounts. “We recognize the need for accessible OS as we adopted blending learning in the past two years,” Education Secretary Leonor Briones […]

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DEPED HONORS FIELD INFORMATION LEADERS – BRIONES

The Department of Education (DepEd) recognized outstanding field information officers and their offices for their outstanding government communication work in the first-ever Information Leaders Awards (ILAW 2021). DepEd-CALABARZON won big as National Champions in Information Dissemination (Print) and Public Assistance Service categories, 1st runner up in Information Dissemination (Broadcast) category and 2nd runner-up in DepEd Manual […]

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EMULATE RIZAL’S LOVE FOR COUNTRY – BRIONES

Education Secretary Leonor Briones reminded the learners to appreciate and emulate the traits and ideas of Philippines National Hero Jose Rizal for the country during the virtual 2021 National Students’ Day recently. “For our part, we should develop within ourselves the same fervor Rizal had instilled in us. The love for the country [of Rizal] […]

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DEPED EYEING MORE IN-PERSON CLASSES — BRIONES

Education Secretary Leonor Briones is hoping to continuously expand the implementation of limited face-to-face classes as more Filipinos are vaccinated with the success of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Days. The government was able to administer a total of 10,254,560 COVID-19 vaccines nationwide in the five-day vaccination drive from November 29 to December 3 and even […]

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GORDON LAUDS PAG-ASA ISLAND’S 1 HIGH SCHOOL

Senator Dick Gordon hailed the conversion of the Pag-asa Elementary School located within the disputed Spratly Islands into an integrated school that would cater both elementary and junior high school students. Gordon said he was elated to learn that students residing in Pag-asa Island, which is part of Kalayaan, Palawan, will not need to travel […]

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DEPED FORMS BUREAU OF ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

The Department of Education (DepEd) has established the Bureau of Alternative Education (BAE) to further ensure effective and efficient implementation of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program. “This will strengthen our initiatives, programs, and policies for the out-of-school children in special cases, youth, and adults as we ensure their educational continuity for them to be […]

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NEW BUREAU FOR ALTERNATIVE LEARNING HAILED

The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list hailed the establishment of a new bureau under the Department of Education that would oversee the Alternative Learning System in the country. “The Bureau of Alternative Education, as the focal point for implementing the Alternative Learning System Act, will play a crucial role in efforts to […]

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3 FILIPINO EDUCATORS BAG SEAMEO AWARDS — BRIONES

A Filipino public teacher and two school principals were recognized for their outstanding innovations in their respective schools in the first Southeast Asian Educational Innovation Awards (SEA EIA) organized by SEAMEO INNOTECH. Out of 300 classroom and school innovations submitted from six countries in Southeast Asia, three Filipino educators were recognized in the inaugural award-giving […]