DepEd Urges LGUs to Avoid Unnecessary Class Suspensions The Department of Education (DepEd) has urged the local government units to avoid the unnecessary suspension of classes. Over the previous days, Tropical Storm Paeng has been lashing the Philippines with violent winds and heavy rains. Paeng has also caused flash floods and landslides in the affected areas. … Read more
Senator Believes Conspiracy on DepEd Officials Regarding Overpriced Laptops Deal Senator Francis Tolentino believed that there is a conspiracy between Department of Education (DepEd) officials regarding overpriced laptops. During the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s hearing on the P2.4 billion purchase of computers for teachers last year, some DepEd officials started pointing at one another once … Read more
DepEd Central Visayas Director Says 40 Private Schools Request To Continue Their “Blended Learning” Approach DEPED – The director of the Department of Education Central Visayas, Salustiano Jimenez said around 40 private schools in Central Visayas want out of in-person classes. Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, who also sits as Education Secretary, ordered all public and … Read more
Sara Duterte Shares About Her First 100 Days In Office SARA DUTERTE – Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte Sara Duterte-Carpio said her first 100 days in the office felt like 100 years. Sara Vicenta Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio, also known as Inday Sara is a Filipino lawyer and politician. She is the … Read more
Rowena Guanzon Appeals to Legarda, Angara to Add Budget for SPED Former Comelec Commissioner and P3PWD Partylist Rep Rowena Guanzon appealed to Senators Loren Legarda and Sonny Angara to add a budget for SPED. Guanzon made a Twitter plea to the two Senators about the lack of funding for special education. She requests in her … Read more
DepEd Reveals Their Hotlines Received Reports of Abuse from Schools The Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed that they have been receiving several reports of abuse from schools on their hotlines. According to the DepE, reports of alleged mistreatment to students in schools have been reported on their hotline. A week has passed since DepEd opened … Read more
FACE MASK IN SCHOOL – The Department of Education (DepEd) released a statement on the protocol regarding the wearing of face mask in schools. The national government made the wearing of face mask in outdoor areas in the Philippines optional. According to the Department of Health (DOH), the decision is based on the guidelines of … Read more
School in Quezon Holding Classes in Cockpit Arena Ordered by DepEd to Stop The Department of Education has ordered the school in Mulanay, Quezon to stop holding classes at cockpit arena. Previously, hundreds of students from San Isidro Elementary School in Mulanay, Quezon had no choice but to attend their classes at a cockpit arena … Read more
Japan Helps Negros Occidental School Build More Classrooms JAPAN – The country funded the building of a one-storey four-classroom elementary school building in Negros Occidental. Another school year has started in the Philippines in elementary and secondary educational institutions. The Department of Education (DepEd) set the opening of the current school year last August 22. … Read more
Dep-Ed Shutdown Private Schools in Western Visayas Western Visayas 76 private schools have ceased operations according to regional office of DepEd on Tuesday for the current academic year 2022-2023. Hernani Escullar, the DepEd Western Visayas Regional Information Officer, reported that out of the 76 schools, 17 have made announcements of permanent closure from six school … Read more