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The Department of Education (DepEd) lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and lawmakers following the enactment of the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act. The new law mandates the establishment of dedicated evacuation centers in every city and municipality across the country. “Investing in these climate-resilient facilities must be the norm.” “Investing in these climate-resilient facilities must be […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized his priorities to construct new school buildings, establish new classrooms, and provide digital devices to both learners and teachers in a recent dialogue with school leaders and teachers of La Paz, Tarlac. According to Angara, the Department of Education (DepEd) is exploring public-private partnerships (PPPs) as a key solution to […]
Senate Minority Floor Leader Koko Pimentel III expressed his full support for the request of Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara to temporarily suspend the collection of loan payments for DepEd employees directly affected by recent typhoons. Angara, in a letter to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), formally requested a three-month suspension of […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara requested the private financial institutions for a moratorium on teaching and non-teaching personnel’s loan payments to ease their burden, especially those gravely affected by recent typhoons. “I sincerely hope that, in times of need, even the private sector, including the esteemed financial institution, would find reason to extend to them this […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara recently shared that the Department of Education (DepEd) is coordinating with other government agencies to revise the current guidelines on expanding the pool of professionals to provide socio-emotional support to public school learners. “We desperately need professionals who can shepherd and set up our students for success. We are currently working […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) are intensifying efforts to elevate the status of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a viable career option for Senior High School (SHS) learners. In a recent Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) forum, both Philippine agencies shed light […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara met with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to request their assistance in supporting the transition of Sulu from BARMM back to DepEd supervision after the Supreme Court declared that the province is no longer part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Both agencies also discussed the joint education […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) MIMAROPA Regional Office formally received 50 desktop computers donated by an education partner recently to ensure that learners can take online international assessments in the future. Witnessed by Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Assistant Secretary for Operations Malcolm Garma, DepEd MIMAROPA Director Nicolas Capulong noted that the donation was like […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the importance of industry linkages and bilateral relations on the “Day of the Future,” an event organized by the Switzerland Embassy recently. “It’s a very intriguing and promising event,” Angara said in his opening remarks. The Day of the Future is an annual event in Switzerland where students from Grades […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara convened the National Management Committee (ManComm) to explore interventions to learning losses. This urgency comes amidst class suspensions due to the severity of weather disturbances. The Cordillera Administrative Region already recorded 35 class disruptions, the highest number of school days lost mainly due to natural disasters and calamities. In the current […]