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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) shared that the Reading Progress Tool has reached more than 23 million learners and 950,000 teachers during the virtual launching of the 2021 National Reading Month recently. “Through the Reading Progress Tool, learners can record their own reading progress and gain a sense of independence in reading. Teachers can track the reading […]
The Department of Education (DepEd), through the External Partnerships Service (EPS), provided strategies and best practices for parents to improve home learning experience with Filipino learners through a PTA webinar titled “Parents’ Role for a Better Learning at Home”. “Parents play a vital role in the success of the learners not only in the lessons […]
Anchored on the domestic and international rights of the child, the Department of Education (DepEd) celebrates the 29th National Children’s Month (NCM) this November with various activities championing children’s rights and welfare in the new normal. With the national theme, “New Normal na Walang Iwanan: Karapatan ng Bawat Bata Ating Tutukan,” this year’s celebration will […]
Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero has expressed hope that the pilot run of the limited face-to-face (F2F) classes permitted by the Department of Education (DepEd) would be expanded to include more schools in areas free from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “Kami sa lalawigan ng Sorsogon ay nagpapasalamat sa DepEd pagkakasama ng isa nating paaralan para sa […]
The National Academy of Sports (NAS) has begun the construction of the learning center and training ground for Filipino scholar-athletes at the New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac. The first phase consists of NAS Administration Building, Academic Building, and a Multi-purpose gym to be completed by February 2022. “This momentous and historical event marks the beginning […]