List of Class Suspensions | #WalangPasok July 17, 2019

#WalangPasok July 17, 2019 Officials in some areas have announced school suspension today, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 due to Tropical Storm Falcon and the enhanced southwest monsoon or hanging habagat.   Tropical Storm”Falcon” Tropical Cyclone: WARNING Issued at 02:00 am, 17 July 2019 (Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be Read More …

Deped National Uniforms for Teaching and Non-Teaching Personnel for SY 2018-2019 | DepEd Memo No. 063 s. 2018

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DepEd Memorandum No. 063 s. 2018 Deped National Uniforms for Teaching and Non-Teaching Personnel for School Year 2018-2019       The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has issued Budget Circular No. 2018-1 entitled Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Uniform/Clothing Allowance (U/CA) to Civilian Personnel on March Read More …

How Should Schools’ MOOE be Utilized According to DepEd

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DepEd Reminds Schools to Maximize Utilization of MOOE.  PASIG CITY, December 1, 2017 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones encouraged all teachers to report incidences of when and why they had to shell out personal money for expenses that should have been covered by the Maintenance and Other Read More …

DepEd Statement on the Proposed “No Vaccination, No Enrollment” Policy

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DepEd: In view of the rising number of measles cases in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) is studying the proposal of the Department of Health (DOH) to implement a “no vaccination, no enrollment” policy in public schools. As much as there is a growing need to reinvigorate the Read More …

Election Offenses Punishable by Law for DepEd Officials, Employees

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The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued a reminder to all its officials, teaching, and non-teaching personnel regarding the constitutional prohibition on engaging in electioneering and partisan political activity. The reminder emphasizes that no officer or employee in the civil service shall engage, directly or indirectly, in any electioneering or 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: 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 …

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 …

Understanding RPMS, PPST – DepEd Press Releases

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RPMS-PPST: Helping Teachers Improve Delivery of Quality Basic Education The Department of Education (DepEd) underscored anew the importance of the Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) that is aligned with the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) in ensuring the delivery of quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating basic education in 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 …

Guidelines on the Establishment and Implementation of RPMS | DepEd Order 2, S. 2015

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 DepEd Order 2, S. 2015 Guidelines on the Establishment and Implementation of RPMS in the Department of Education   February 6, 2015 DO 2, s. 2015 Guidelines on the Establishment and Implementation of the Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) in the Department of Education To:     Undersecretaries Assistant Secretaries 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

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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 …