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THE education sector and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) received the biggest  allocations amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the 2022 budget law, which President Duterte signed on Thursday.  The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said this year's national budget — the last under the Duterte administration…

Photo taken at Cawayan Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon on Dec. 1, 2021 (Courtesy of OSDS - DepEd Sorsogon Province Official) Across the world, school closures due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic brought significant disruptions to education. In the Philippines, the pandemic hig

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (File photo) MANILA - Senator Christopher "Bong" Go praised the education sector and its stakeholders for their efforts to ensure the continuity of learning and education during the Covid-19 pandemic. This, after the country earned a five-star rating for remote learning readiness in a study by the United Nations Children's Fund. The Remote Learning Readiness Index gave just four out of 67 countries high scores for preparedness in all levels o...

THE United States Peace Corps and the Department of Education (DepEd) conducted a series of virtual trainings on utilizing newly developed distance learning materials for educators nationwide. The series of training sessions from October 12 to 29 marked the culmination of a 14-month collaboration between the peace corps and the…

Out of the 67 nations analyzed, the Philippines was one of only four countries that received a five-star rating for its pandemic response across all levels of basic education. (Photo from DepEd) In the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New R

The Department of Education (DepEd) was recognized by the United Nation International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef), citing the country’s prompt response to provide basic education amid the pandemic in the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New Remote Learning Readiness Index (RLRI). “In this…

The Department of Education (DepEd) extends its appreciation to the United Nation International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for citing the country’s response on basic education amidst the pandemic in the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New Remote Learning Readiness Index (RLRI). Out of the…

On her 81st birthday, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones received a very special gift --- a flower named after her. At 81, Education Secretary Leonor Briones was recognized by UPLB after naming a new gumamela hybrid in her honor. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In recognition of her pa

After recording 13.91 million learners who were able to access the its television-based learning platform in the previous school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing to further expand the reach of its “DepEd TV.” Photo taken in Luna, Isabela in September 2021 (DepEd Philippines)

The teacher-broadcasters and online tutors of Department of Education (DepEd) received international and national recognition for their work and support in implementing distance learning initiatives of the agency. Education Secretary Leonor Briones congratulated the DepEd TV teacher-broadcasters a