ISO Certified DepEd Regional and Division Offices

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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

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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

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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

Leave Benefits for Teachers

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …

Deped Statement on the Grade 2 Learning Materials Found Damaged in the Publisher’s Warehouse

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Following its exit conference with the Commission on Audit (CoA) last June 19, 2018, the Department of Education (DepEd) has committed to conduct further investigation and is establishing legal solutions in regard to the 820,682 Grade 2 learning materials (LMs) found damaged by water in the warehouse of Lexicon Press, Read More …

Teachers to have Less Work at Night, More Productivity by Day with Improved LIS

LIS to DepEd’s Cloud facilities

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday reported substantial improvements in the performance of its Learner Information System (LIS), which helps teachers cut the time spent on the system and allows them to focus on teaching. Following the migration of LIS to DepEd’s Cloud facilities and the provision of enough Read More …

DBM Approves Creation of 1,310 Positions for Special Education Teachers

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

Last August 3, 2018, the DBM approved the creation of 1,310 positions for SPED Teacher I, with Salary Grade 14, or a total annual compensation of PhP 455,839. These positions were requested for by the Department of Education (DepEd) to address the faculty requirement of Special Education Centers or schools Read More …

Public Service is All About “Suffering”- Financially, etc. – Sec. Briones

Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones told the country’s Career Executive Service Officers (CESOs) and Eligibles that public service is about “suffering – financially, physically, and psychologically.” The Education chief shared the reminder during her keynote address at the National Union of Career Executive Service Officers (NUCESO) Inc.’s Read More …

List of Class Suspensions | #WalangPasok July 24, 2018

CLASS SUSPENSION JULY 24

#WalangPasok July 24, 2018 Officials have announced school suspension today, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in some areas due to inclement weather caused by tropical depression “Josie.” This is a developing story. Refresh this page for updates. (Please check the reference / source of announcement by clicking on the name of the municipality)   Read More …

DepEd, DOH Collaborate to Develop Apps Monitoring Dengvaxia Recipients

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PASIG CITY, 16 July 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) pledged to cooperate in the development of two systems that shall enable the government to monitor the condition of learners previously administered with the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. In the ceremonial signing of the Read More …