Starting this January 2019, the Department of Education (DepEd) is scheduled to conduct the Early Registration for the incoming Kindergarten, Grades 1, 7 and 11 learners in all public schools nationwide. Last year, January 26, 2018, the Department of Education issued DepEd Order No.3, s.2018 – that enclosed the Basic Education Enrollment Read More …
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FY 2017 PBB UPDATE as of Jan. 21, 2019 | DepEd Performance-Based Bonus
FY 2017 PBB Update: January 21, 2019. DepED provides update on release of FY 2017 PBB for school-based personnel The Department of Education (DepEd) notifies its school-based personnel that as of January 21, DepED Region III has started releasing the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. The Schools Read More …
Philstar Opinion: Let’s Take Care of Our Teachers
Philstar Opinion I’m glad that President Duterte has overruled his Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno who wanted to once again give priority to the government’s focus on “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure projects – something that has been ongoing since the start of the current administration and something which, quite frankly, is Read More …
DepEd Clarifications on the Applicability of Amended Christmas Break to Public, Private Schools
DepEd clarifies applicability of amended Christmas break to public, private schools Teachers in elementary and secondary public schools may begin their Christmas vacation for 2018 on December 16, following the memorandum issued by the Office of Undersecretary for Planning and Field Operations to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Regional Offices Read More …
Guidelines on the Grant of Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) Incentive for FY 2018
Qualified government employees may expect to receive another cash incentive not exceeding PhP 25,000, through the Collective Negotiation Agreement or CNA. The annual CNA Incentive is a one-time benefit, and shall be granted not earlier than December 15, 2018. The CNA incentive may be granted to both management and rank-and-file Read More …
DepEd Teachers, Personnel, Set to Receive P3,000 Anniversary Bonus in December
Teaching and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) across all governance levels are set to receive P3,000 bonus as part of its anniversary celebration in December. The pronouncement was first made by DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones during the World Teachers’ Day celebration in Ormoc City on October Read More …
ISO Certified DepEd Regional and Division Offices
DepEd regional, division offices receive ISO Certification The Department of Education (DepEd) Region VIII, and the Schools Division Offices of Bacoor City, Laoag City, and Ilocos Norte recently obtained International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Certification for displaying commitment to the standards of quality management in providing quality and efficient service Read More …
DepEd Statement on Calls to Fully Implement the Six-hour Workday
As a response to the concerns pertaining to the working hours of public school teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that teachers are not exempted from the eight-hour workday in government, as resolved in the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Resolution No. 080096 issued in 2008. Under the CSC Resolution, Read More …
DepEd Statement on Hiring Personnel That Will Accomplish Clerical Tasks
In keeping with its continuous expansion of employee welfare as part of Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones’s 10-Point Agenda, the Department of Education (DepEd) is spearheading efforts to improve the working condition of teachers. As part of its ongoing review of policies on teachers’ workload, the agency is conducting a study Read More …
DepEd Statement on the Appeal to Provide Leave Benefits for Teachers During the School Year
Statement on the appeal to provide leave benefits for teachers during the school year The Department of Education (DepEd) maintains that teachers are entitled to vacation service credits, which serve as their sick and vacation leaves. As defined in Section 9 of the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Memorandum Circular (MC) Read More …
DepEd: GSIS Deadline for Settlement of Past Due Loans Extended
DepEd ensures extension of GSIS deadline for settlement of past due loans The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday secured the assurance of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) that member-borrowers who have past due loans will still be able to update these accounts, with automatic waiver of penalties and Read More …
DepEd Official Statement on Calls to Ban Saturday Classes, Required Meetings
DepEd Official Statement Published: September 24, 2018 Statement on calls to ban Saturday classes, required meetings Amid calls to prohibit classes and required meetings on Saturdays, the Department of Education (DepEd) emphasizes the need to balance between its mandate to deliver quality basic education and safeguarding the welfare of both learners Read More …
DepEd Gets Higher Approval Rating (from 84% to 88%) Despite Attack
DepEd Official Statements Published: September 25, 2018 DepEd Gets Higher Approval Rating Despite Attack Enjoying yet another high approval rating, based on the latest Pulse Asia survey, the Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirms its relentless and effective engagement with various stakeholders who continue to trust and work with the agency in Read More …
DBM: Education Still Top Priority in Proposed 2019 Budget
Yesterday, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd) had their respective budget hearings at the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively. During both hearings, legislators raised concerns regarding several budget cuts in the education agencies’ budgets. No more stipends? During the CHED budget hearing, the Read More …
DepEd Appealed to GSIS on Issues with Undeducted Outstanding Loans
Statement on DepEd’s coordination with GSIS on undeducted outstanding loans The Department of Education (DepEd) would like to assure its teaching and non-teaching personnel that the agency is taking steps to address the problem of undeducted Government Service Insurance Service- GSIS loans that reportedly resulted in the imposition of penalties, Read More …
DepEd Statement on Their Review on Teachers’ Workload | School Forms
Recognizing every profession’s need for conducive working condition and in keeping with Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones’s 10-Point Agenda, the Department of Education (DepEd) continuously reviews and reduces the workload of its teaching personnel as part of its expansion of employee welfare. While DepEd continuously works to simplify the processes and Read More …