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BACOLOD CITY - The Department of Education Division of Negros Occidental (DepEd-NegOcc) has sided with the principal of Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) who refused entry to 13 personnel still unvaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Tuesday. Ian Arnold Arnaez, information officer of DepEd-NegOcc, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Wednesday the incident transpired during the first day when a 100 percent on-site workforce was already allowed since this city, where th...

(Photo from DepEd) Four out of five or 80.25 percent of its teaching and non-teaching personnel were already vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Feb. 4, said. @DepEd_PH says four out of five or 80.25 percent of its teaching and non-te

The Department of Education (DepEd) urged students, with consent from their parents, to participate in the continuous vaccination drive of the national government --- which has expanded to the pediatric population. (File photo from DepEd) “Vaccination is one of the essential keys towards protec

Three out of five personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) are already vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Photo taken in Pasig City on June 29, 2021 (DepEd Public Affairs Service) DepEd, in a statement issued Friday, Oct. 8, confirmed this noting that almost 60 percent

An employee of DepEd Central Office was vaccinated against COVID-19 in partnership with the Pasig City local government (Photo from DepEd Philippines Facebook page) A total of 153,916 personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) already self-reported their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccina

DepEd-Central Luzon launches 'Brigada Eskwela'

Published July 19, 2021, 1:05 PM The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, July 19, said that it has issued regulations on use of schools as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) isolation areas or vaccination centers to give way to infrastructure projects. Photo shows Lawang Bato National High School, Valenzuela City taken on March 4, 2021. (DepEd Public Affairs Service) “The pandemic did not hamper our mission to provide conducive and motivating facilities,” Education Secretary Leonor Brio...

Published May 31, 2021, 2:40 PM Seeking to actively take part in the government’s vaccination program, the Department of Education (DepEd) is expected to issue a memorandum that will lay down the guidelines on how the education frontliners nationwide “can effectively engage” and help out in the drive to address vaccination hesitancy among the Filipinos. (DepEd) This was disclosed by DepEd Task Force COVID-19 (DTFC) Chairperson and Undersecretary for Administration Alain Del Pascua during ...

Education Secretary Leonor Briones (DepEd/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) During the Laging Handa public briefing on Tuesday, May 11, Briones said that she already received the COVID-19 jab. However, she refused to name the brand of vaccine used on her because Filipinos are quite conscious when it comes to brands. “By the way, I am already vaccinated and absolutely, there are no side effects in my case,” Briones said in a mix of English and Filipino. “We [Filipinos] are very brand conscious, ...

(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “We would like to encourage all of our personnel to coordinate with their local government units so they can be vaccinated against COVID-19 [coronavirus disease],” Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said in a statement issued Thursday, April 22. “This will play a huge role in our bid for our learners’ return to school,” Briones added. Given this, DepEd said that its eligible personnel – especially those who belong to high...