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LEGARDA HAILS ANGARA’S APPOINTMENT AS DEPED CHIEF

Senator Loren Legarda commended the appointment of Senator Sonny Angara as the new Education Secretary.  Legarda highlighted Angara’s dedication and efficiency, emphasizing his commitment to addressing the needs and welfare of the Filipino youth. Angara, whose second six-year term as senator expires in 2025, will succeed Vice President Sara Duterte for the post. “I would […]

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DELA ROSA BACKS VP DUTERTE’S CABINET RESIGNATION

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa expressed full support for Vice President Sara Duterte’s decision to step down as head of the Department of Education (DepEd), saying this is a choice that considered Filipinos’ best interest. “I have known Vice President Sara [Duterte] since she was little, and I have always admired her selflessness and unconditional […]

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DEPED EYES REVERT TO OLD ACADEMIC CALENDAR

The Department of Education (DepEd) assured House members that they will be immediately apprised once the Office of the President (OP) decides on DepEd’s proposal to revert public schools to the old academic calendar.Dr. Leila Areola, Director IV of the DepEd Bureau of Learning Delivery, made the commitment before the House Committee on Basic Education […]

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VP LAUDED FOR DEPED FUNDING OF SHS VOUCHERS

A ranking congresswoman lauded Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte for the decision of DepEd to continue the funding of senior high school vouchers for Grade 11 students in SUCs and LCUs this school year and next school year to avoid their displacement and disruption of studies. Bohol Representative Alexie Tutor, chairperson of the […]

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NOGRALES HAILS DEPED TREE-PLANTING PROGRAM

Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles hailed a recent program by the Department of Education that resulted in the planting of nearly 2 million trees across the country. “The success of the  ‘236,000 Christmas Trees’ program points the way to how we can involve our institutions in efforts to restore our country’s greenery. That it has […]

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EVARDONE RECEIVES RECOGNITION AWARD FROM DEPED

Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone was awarded as Most Outstanding Stakeholder along with other individuals in the 2023 Division Pasidungog Awards – an annual awarding – with the theme “Lamrag han DepEd Sinirangan at The Oriental Hotel, Tacloban City, Leyte.  Evardone was honored with a plaque recognizing him as one of the most outstanding stakeholders […]

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PIMENTEL TO DEPED: FOCUS ON MATH, READING, SCIENCE

Following the country’s poor showing in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III expressed grave concerns and emphasized the urgent need to adjust the curriculum to cultivate the Filipino students’ interest in mathematics, reading and science. Pimentel stressed the need to urgently adjust the curriculum to help develop […]

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KEEP CALM AMID CONFIDENTIAL FUND ISSUE — ABANTE

House Committee on Human Rights Chair and Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. appealed for calm and composure amid the heated national discussion about confidential funds as he urged the nation’s leaders to instead focus on the welfare of the Filipino people. “It is always preferable and always more productive to dial up dialogue […]

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NOGRALES HAILS DEPED FOR TEACHERS’ 30-DAY BREAK

As the country commemorates National Teachers’ Month this September, the chair of the House Committee on Labor and Employment hailed the move by the Department of Education (DepEd) to reduce the workload of teachers. “We thank Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte and all other officials for this move. This is a timely intervention […]

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PIMENTEL WANTS CONTRACTORS IN LAPTOP DEAL PROBED

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Saturday called on the Ombudsman to go after the contractors involved in the multi-billion-peso laptop procurement deals, marred by allegations of irregularities.  The senator likewise urged the anti-corruption body to undertake vigorous efforts in reclaiming public funds used in the anomalous deals.  The contract was awarded by […]