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DEPED, DOST COMMIT TO BETTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

In a unified push for science and innovation, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) affirmed their commitment to collaborate during the appointment ceremony of the new campus directors of the Philippine Science High School System (PSHSS). Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. […]

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DEPED PARTNERS WITH DBM, DOF TO FIX FUNDING GAPS

The Department of Education (DepEd) is exploring collaborative measures with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Finance (DOF) to efficiently execute key basic education programs, following the signing of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2025 recently. While the education sector secured the largest allocation in the 2025 GAA at […]

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DEPED, DSWD RENEW ‘TARA, BASA!’ PARTNERSHIP

To support learners’ literacy development, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have renewed their partnership on implementing the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program (TBTP). DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) on at the DepEd Central Office in Pasig City. […]

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ANGARA BATS FOR ‘TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION’

Education Secretary Sonny Angara urged education stakeholders to collaborate on transformative education reforms that empower Filipino learners during the Department of Education (DepEd) Region III’s 2024 Education Week at the Baler Convention Center in Aurora. “As constituents of the Department of Education, we know that educational excellence is a collective journey. Lahat po tayo rito […]

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DEPED, LRA PARTNER TO BUILD SCHOOLS FASTER

In an effort to expedite construction of school buildings and facilities, the Department of Education (DepEd) formalized a partnership with the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to address long-standing issues with untitled properties that often hinder infrastructure projects. The partnership, led by Secretary Sonny Angara and LRA Administrator Gerardo Panga Sirios, aims to convert manually issued […]

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DEPED TO RELEASE P20K SRI STARTING DEC. 20

The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to release the P20,000 Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for teaching and non-teaching personnel  — a first for the agency’s staff to receive the maximum grant allowed — starting December 20, 2024. As instructed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Department of Budget and Management […]

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ANGARA BATS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEV’T INVESTMENTS

Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the importance of investing and prioritizing Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) during the recent World Bank Philippines Economic Update Development Dialogue. “We need to invest more in the early years of our people to ensure that every Filipino child born today has the chance to dream, to learn, to […]

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ANGARA LAUDS LAW ON BASIC EDUCATION MENTAL HEALTH

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday signed the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act, a landmark measure aimed at strengthening mental health programs in schools and creating new plantilla positions for school counselors. “When our learners and school personnel are mentally healthy, academic performance improves, absenteeism decreases, and a culture of compassion and […]

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DEPED: TEACHERS TO GET P20K SERVICE INCENTIVE

The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its gratitude and appreciation for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to provide the P20,000 Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for public school teachers and non-teaching personnel. Education Secretary Sonny Angara thanked the President for increasing the SRI from P18,000 to P20,000, benefitting an estimated 1,011,800 DepEd personnel. “I thank the President […]

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ANGARA LAUDS NEW LAW ON PERMANENT EVACUATION SITES

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 […]