1K mentors program for K-12 curriculum

The Department of Education has partnered with Philippine Business for Education to give priority to the hiring of 1,000 Teachers Program graduates in the public schools.
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DepEd scrambles to fill 61,510 teacher vacancies

MANILA, Philippines—Despite a glut of licensed teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) is finding it hard to fill all 61,510 vacancies in the public schools this year due to a lack of qualified teachers in some areas.
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Hackers deface DepEd site, place apology for Taiwanese fisher

A fake memorandum which appeared in the temporary website of the Department of Education (DepEd) http://2.deped.gov.ph confirmed the hacking of its official website http://www.deped.gov.ph/ which has been down since Saturday last week. [read more...]

DepEd’s ‘Brigada Eskwela’ school cleanup starts Monday

Starting this Monday, education officials, parents and teachers will take part in the annual “Brigada Eskwela” school cleanup program to prepare for the coming school year.
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60,000 new teacher items and teacher redeployment allowance OK’d

PASIG CITY, May 17 — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved over 60,000 new teaching positions even as it gave the green light to provide funding for teachers being redeployed from schools with excess teacher items to areas with shortages.
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Hacked DepEd website still down

MANILA—The website of the Department of Education is still down after a cyber attack by hackers believed to be sympathetic with Taiwan in its row with the Manila government over the killing by the Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday last week of a Taiwanese fisherman in the Balintang Channel.
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DepEd increases tuition fee subsidy for Grade 7 students

QUEZON CITY, May 3 — The Department of Education has increased by 24% the number of slots for Grade 7 students availing of tuition fee subsidy in private schools under the education service contracting scheme (ESC).
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DepEd hikes number of students for tuition subsidy program

The Department of Education announced on Friday that it has increased by 24 percent the number of slots for Grade 7 students availing of tuition subsidy in private schools under the education service contracting scheme.
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