GENERAL SANTOS CITY, August 2, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the important role of various stakeholders as partners in Oplan Kalusugan (OK) sa DepEd to help promote and provide Filipino learners with sustainable holistic school health and nutrition programs toward healthier behavior and better learning outcomes. In a message read by Undersecretary continue reading : DepEd emphasizes importance of partnership on school health programs
TAGUIG CITY, August 1, 2019 – The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Jakarta Office, the Department of Education (DepEd), and the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report Team convened donors, education and humanitarian experts, policy-makers, teachers, and learners for the official launch of the 2019 GEM Report. Held at Marquis Events Place continue reading : UNESCO Jakarta, DepEd launch 2019 Global Education Monitoring Report in the Philippines
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, July 31, 2019 – Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones highlighted the Department of Education’s (DepEd) four major inclusion programs and action in response to the challenges of education in the country relative to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In her speech during the 4th Strategic Dialogue for Education Ministers (SDEM) continue reading : Briones highlights DepEd’s response to SDG challenges
PASIG CITY, July 30, 2019 – Report of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) showed that as of July 30, 10 schools and 29 personnel and learners were affected by the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Itbayat, Batanes last July 27. Itbayat National Agricultural High School had two casualties, one continue reading : DepEd’s initial report: 10 schools affected in Itbayat quake
PASIG CITY, July 30, 2019 – To support the Department of Education (DepEd) in enhancing the reading, mathematical, and socio-emotional skills of at least two million learners in Regions V (Bicol) and VI (Western Visayas), the United States (U.S.) government launched today the Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines or the ABC+ project at the continue reading : New US-PH partnership to boost reading, numeracy, socio-emotional learning for Filipino learners
DAVAO CITY, July 25, 2019 – The opening of the 2019 Sining Pangkabuhayan Para Sa Kabataan in Davao City on July 23 unlocked doors to creative economics focusing on arts for life and livelihood. In his speech during the opening program at Malayan Colleges Mindanao, Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs, External Partnerships, continue reading : 2019 Sining Pangkabuhayan Para Sa Kabataan opens in Davao City
PASIG CITY, July 25, 2019 – The Department of Education’s (DepEd) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS), in partnership with the Bureau of Fire Protection–National Capital Region (BFP–NCR), held the Fire Square Road Show on Wednesday in celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month. BFP-NCR District IV Fire Marshall Senior Superintendent, Ricardo Perdigon, explained continue reading : DepEd, BFP host Fire Square Road Show
PASIG CITY, July 24, 2019 – “The threat of the Big One always looms in the distance,” Department of Education (DepEd) Undersecretary for Administration Alain Del Pascua said during the Earthquake Resilience Forum held in celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month on July 23 at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan, DepEd Central Office. The forum continue reading : DepEd celebrates National Disaster Resilience Month, launches DRRM jingle
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, July 24, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd)–Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) shall host the national kickoff of the Oplan Kalusugan (OK) sa DepEd Program for School Year 2019-2020 today at Banisil Elementary School. Launched in 2018, OK sa DepEd is a convergence of DepEd’s health programs, plans, policies, and activities for effective continue reading : OK sa DepEd 2019 to kick off in General Santos City
PASIG CITY, July 23, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd), through its Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), spearheaded a consultative meeting with education partners and stakeholders on the implementation of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10679, otherwise known as the “Youth Entrepreneurship Act.” DepEd, together with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and continue reading : DepEd convenes stakeholders for Youth Entrepreneurship Act