OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

Statement on the plan of Congress to review the K to 12 Program

PASIG CITY, October 21, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) welcomes the plan of the House of Representatives to review the effectiveness of the K to 12 Basic Education continue reading : Statement on the plan of Congress to review the K to 12 Program...

DepEd Assures the Public that the Rights of Children are Protected

PASIG CITY, October 20, 2019 – On September 20, 2019, the Assistant Regional Director and OIC of DepEd Region XI approved the recommendation of the Fact Finding Committee for the closure continue reading : DepEd Assures the Public that the Rights of Children are Protected...

Statement on the shooting incident of a school teacher in Valencia City

PASIG CITY, October 17, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) strongly condemns the shooting of Ms. Zhydee Bitago Cabañelez, an elementary teacher at Dalit Elementary School in Valencia City, continue reading : Statement on the shooting incident of a school teacher in Valencia City...

World Teachers’ Day message of the Secretary

I wish our more than 800,000 Filipino teachers a happy and fruitful World Teachers’ Day! Coming from a dynasty of teachers and as an educator myself, I have always been continue reading : World Teachers’ Day message of the Secretary...

Statement on the no-homework policy bills

PASIG CITY, August 28, 2019 – With its issuance of the “Guidelines on Giving Homework or Assignment to All Public Elementary School Pupils,” otherwise known as DepEd Memorandum No. 392, continue reading : Statement on the no-homework policy bills...

Statement on the passing of Gina Lopez, former DENR secretary and ABS-CBN Foundation chairperson

PASIG CITY, August 22, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) expresses its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Regina Paz “Gina” Lopez, former secretary of the Department continue reading : Statement on the passing of Gina Lopez, former DENR secretary and ABS-CBN Foundation chairperson...