January 24, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) was informed through an online article that a number of teachers are having issues with Landbank’s Online Banking feature. While the DepEd Central Office has not received any formal incident reports yet, it is currently validating these claims with its field offices. Landbank has already continue reading : Official Statement
January 20, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) would like to respond to perceptions that ‘a textbook’ for Philippine History scarcely mentions portions of Philippine history narrative”. The existing Araling Panlipunan (AP) Curriculum covers contents on Philippine History which serve as take-off points in all discussions relative to Asian Studies, World History, Economics continue reading : On claim that ‘a textbook scarcely mentions portions of Philippine history narrative’
January 20, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has consistently advocated for the provision of accurate information to our learners based on the Philippine historical context and those with legal bases. Teaching historical and legal facts is one of the cornerstones of our approach to mold the beliefs, character, and love for the country continue reading : On inaccurate depiction of the Philippine territory in imported learning materials
January 20, 2022 – The Department of Education reiterates that the government policy of requiring employees who work on-site, including teaching and non-teaching personnel involved in face-to-face classes and in-school activities, to be vaccinated is being implemented as a way of preventing the spread of COVID-19 in schools and DepEd offices to protect learners, clients, continue reading : On requiring vaccination for teachers handling face-to-face classes
January 19, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is elated that the Office of the President expressed its strong support and trust in the expansion of the limited face-to-face classes. We believe this high confidence from President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and our stakeholders was due to the successful pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in continue reading : Official Statement
January 13, 2022 – With the efforts of Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones and the Office of the Undersecretary for Finance (OUF), the Department of Education (DepEd) has been able to pool enough funds for the release of the full Php 10,000 one-time Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for 2021, which can be expected by all DepEd continue reading : ON THE RELEASE OF THE 2021 SERVICE RECOGNITION INCENTIVE (SRI)
January 12, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) would like to reiterate that Philippine history is being taught in the K to 12 curriculum of basic education. Contrary to recurring misleading and reckless claims, the current DepEd administration, led by Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, did not remove Philippine history from the curriculum. The continue reading : On Philippine history in basic education
January 10, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) mourns the passing of Dr. Maria Victoria Carpio-Bernido. We offer our sincere condolences to the Bernido family in this time of sorrow. Dr. Carpio-Bernido will be remembered as a dedicated physicist-educator, a 2010 Ramon Magsaysay Award awardee for her innovative work in education through the Central continue reading : Official Statement
January 8, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is grateful to our Filipino people for giving high approval rating for the performance of the agency and Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, based on Pulse Asia’s Ulat ng Bayan Survey conducted last December 1-6, 2021. In the said survey, DepEd received a 76% overall approval continue reading : DepEd’s Multiple Performance Awards for December 2021
January 5, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) would like to remind our officials, teaching, and non-teaching personnel not to engage in electioneering and conducting partisan political activity in relation to the forthcoming 2022 National and Local Elections. As stated in the Constitution, and in accordance with existing rules and regulations of the continue reading : DepEd reminds teachers, non-teaching personnel on rules against electioneering, partisan political activities