March 6, 2023 – May I reiterate — the transport strike is a painful interference in our efforts to address the learning gaps and other woes in our education system. We oppose it because it is problematic, it will hurt our learners, and the inconvenience that it may cause comes with an enormous price continue reading : A REPLY BY DEPED SECRETARY SARA DUTERTE TO ACT AND PISTON
4 March 2023 – Learning recovery is foremost on the agenda of the Department of Education today. It does not include the pointless weeklong transport strike supported by ACT. The transport strike is a painful interference in our efforts to provide solutions to the problems besetting our education system and will only exacerbate the learning continue reading : STATEMENT BY DEPED SECRETARY SARA DUTERTE ON ACT TEACHERS SUPPORT TO THE TRANSPORT STRIKE
February 20, 2023 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is taking measures to ensure that values of integrity, transparency, and accountability are being upheld by our officials, teachers, and non-teaching personnel. In the past months, we have immediately acted on several legal cases filed against alleged erring public officials, personnel, and service providers of DepEd. continue reading : Updates on DepEd Legal Actions
December 7, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is grateful for the trust and support of the Filipino people. The reopening of schools and the resumption of in-person classes — geared at ensuring that we effectively address the enormous learning losses brought by the Covid 19 pandemic — would have been harder without your continue reading : On the OCTA Survey Results
November 14, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) expresses its gratitude to the Senate of the Philippines for approving the budget of the Department and its attached agencies for the Fiscal Year 2023. Amidst the various challenges confronting basic education, amplified even further by the Covid-19 pandemic, learning recovery truly requires a whole-of-nation-approach. continue reading : On the Senate approval of DepEd budget for FY 2023
October 28, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) aims to not only bring learners back to school, but also institute measures to maximize learning recovery. We would like to express our utmost appreciation and gratitude to our Local Government Units (LGUs), partner agencies from the National Government , Non- Government Organizations (NGO), and our continue reading : On the unnecessary cancellation of classes and the use of schools as billeting areas
October 25, 2022 – Katulad ng milyon-milyon nating mga kapwa Pilipino, alam ko po ang kahalagahan ng Martial Law at EDSA Revolution sa ating kasaysayan bilang isang bansa. Bilang bata, hindi ko mabilang ang mga yellow pages sa directory ng telepono na ginupit ko para gawing confetti ng mga Yellow Friday Movement demonstrations sa pangunguna continue reading : STATEMENT BY EDUCATION SECRETARY SARA Z. DUTERTE ON MARTIAL LAW REBRANDING
October 17, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) maintains its confidence in the benefits of holding in-person classes to promote academic development and the overall mental health and well-being of our learners. Several published studies point to the undisputable fact that in-person classes remain the best option for basic education. On 17 October continue reading : On the issuance of an Amendatory DepEd Order to DO 34, s. 2022
September 19, 2022 – Confidential expenses are allowed for all civilian offices, including the Department of Education. This has solid legal basis as provided under DBM Joint Circular 2015-01. The threats to the learning environment, safety, and security of DepEd personnel are interlocking with the mandate of support to the national security of civilian continue reading : On the issue of Confidential Funds for DepEd
September 19, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has proposed a budget of Php532 Million for SPED for FY 2023. Unfortunately, despite our earnest efforts to advocate for our learners with special needs, it was not considered in the National Expenditure Program (NEP). This is true for two other programs that were excluded continue reading : On the issue of zero-budget for SPED