Schools in the country is set to resume classes on Thursday, January 2, 2025, following guidelines from Department of Education (DepEd) Order No. 003, s. 2024. Meanwhile School Year 2025-2026 begins June; or going back to the original school calendar prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and as response to the …
Read More »Updated Measures: How DepEd Ensures Learning Continues During Calamities? – Minimize Disruptions
Wondering if how DepEd ensures learning continues during calamities? Take for example, there’s a disaster or emergency taking place. Well, DepEd has update its policy to protect students and teachers while ensuring that learning remains uninterrupted. The Department of Education (DepEd) has introduced updated measures to enhance schools’ preparedness for …
Read More »Empower Learners: Angara says Educational Excellence is a Collective Journey – Improve Learning Outcomes, Teacher Welfare
DepEd promises to continue improving the country’s education sector through creating a culture that engenders growth, collaboration, and empowerment. Education Secretary Sonny Angara says educational excellence is a collective journey. Further emphasizing efforts to improve learning outcomes and teacher welfare. Education Secretary Sonny Angara called on education stakeholders to work …
Read More »Leyte Student wins P20M in International Science Competition, Beating 11,000 Entries Worldwide
Gaining motivation from the hardships she experienced during the catastrophic Typhoon Yolanda which struck their place, a Leyte student wins P20M in international science competition. What’s even a greater about this feat is that she was able to beat around 11,000 entries worldwide. Aside from hard work and perseverance, intelligence …
Read More »DepEd Reorganizes Uniform Committee for Inclusivity, Practicality in Uniform Policies
The Department of Education or DepEd reorganizes uniform Committee (DUC) to reinforce its commitment to addressing workforce concerns related to uniforms. Outlined in DepEd Memorandum No. 004, s. 2025, this initiative aims to promote inclusivity and practicality in uniform policies. The reconstituted DUC is tasked with managing the selection, implementation, …
Read More »Teacher Shares Pain of Having a Dropout Son: “It’s Shameful, and I Don’t Even want to…”
A mother who works as teacher shares pain of having a dropout son, she received support and encouragement from netizens. Well, teaching is a demanding profession, as educators not only shape young minds but also act as role models. This challenge is heightened for teachers who are also mothers, as …
Read More »DepEd Cagayan’s top resource speaker pushes for confidence rooted in character, excellence
DepEd SDO Cagayan’s top resource speaker in Araling Panlipunan curriculum Tomas de Leon Doca is pushing for more confident students having both character and excellence, this as he pushes for a more stringent implementation of Project RD-ELC – Project Virtues. In a Facebook post on Friday, Doca-led project (Virtues) has …
Read More »Increase in Teenage Pregnancy is Alarming! Lawmakers Called to Pass Senate Bill 1979
The increase in teenage pregnancy is alarming. The number of mothers giving birth at increasingly younger ages reportedly rose in 2023, according to a study by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). According to PSA, 2,113 babies were born to mothers under the age of 15 in 2020, with the number …
Read More »Ghost Students Targeted DepEd Scholarship Program, agency cracks violator schools down
The Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office is currently investigating reports of non-existent students enrolled under the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program in 12 private schools across nine divisions. The ghost students targeted DepEd scholarship program, and DepEd is seeking for possible cancellation of violator schools’ accreditation. DepEd is …
Read More »DepEd Partners with DOST for STEM Revolution, Scientific Innovations Underway
With goals of improving scientific literacy and fostering innovation in basic education, DepEd Partners with DOST for STEM Revolution. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) formalized their collaboration on Friday to advance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education in the Philippines. The …
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