Marawi City and BARMM have always been close to my heart. I have nurtured a very deep affection for the Muslim people from my childhood to the present. Two weeks before the opening of classes, on May 23, 2017 bullets and extremism tore down the beautiful City of Marawi. While the armed conflict shut down continue reading : Message of Hope for Marawi City

May 22, 2020 — As we prepare our programs in response to the ‘new normal’, we appreciate the insights of members of the Senate on further improving our Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP). As a body that understands the need for an integrated policy in this time of crisis, our Senate aided in fine tuning continue reading : Official Statement

Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones May 11, 2020 – At the IATF Meeting held last May 8, 2020, I presented the highlights of the draft Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP), and the DepEd’s decision on the date of the school opening for SY 2020-2021. The IATF resolved: “The Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan of the continue reading : IATF Approves the BE-LCP, School Opening on August 24, 2020

May 5, 2020 — For months now, our united efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic are producing promising results in defeating the unseen threat. Still, our country and the world at large are facing new challenges brought about by this unforeseen public health crisis. As we continue to confront the issues brought about by the pandemic, continue reading : Official Statement

Kami, ang mga opisyal at kawani ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon, ay kaisa ng sambayanang Pilipino sa laban sa pagpuksa ng COVID-19. Mula sa Central Office hanggang sa aming mga paaralan, ipinangangako namin ang paglaan ng aming oras at kasanayan para sa ikabubuti ng ating bansa. Mula sa pambansa hanggang sa lokal na yunit ng pamahalaan continue reading : Pahayag ng Pakikiisa ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon

We, officials and personnel of the Department of Education, are one with the Filipino nation in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. From our Central Office to our schools, we are committed to give our time and render our skills for the greater good of our nation. For the national to the local government units, continue reading : Unity Statement of the Department of Education (DepEd)

In order to provide an appropriate answer on the issue of the school opening for SY 2020-2021, DepEd has been conducting consultations for the past 2 weeks, with its executive committee, management committee, civil society, business sector and education experts. Parents and learners also expressed their views on Facebook, and other forms of social media. continue reading : On the opening of classes for SY 2020-2021

As a government official and Cabinet member, and as a Filipino, it is my duty to announce that yesterday late afternoon, April 8, 2020, I was informed by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine that I am positive for SARS-COV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. This has been my second test. The first was on continue reading : Official Statement