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DepEd supports teachers’ adjusted salary
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its support to the immediate release of the adjusted salary of teachers that would further assure the upgrading of the quality of education in public schools. Education Secretary Mona Valisno said that a set of urgent concerns will be presented to the next administration, top among which is the [...]
Continue reading...U.S. public schools stop hiring Filipino teachers
23. May 2010
UNITED States public schools have stopped hiring Filipino teachers this year as the recession-proof profession faces the worst job market since the Great Depression.
Continue reading...PRC LET Results 2010 for Teachers
23. May 2010
The Professional Regulation Commission and Board of Professional Teachers announces the release of 4,835 new Elementary School Teachers out of 31,306 or 15.44%, and 6,483 Secondary School Teachers out of 27,802 or 23.32% for successfully passing the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) issued last April 18, 2010.
Continue reading...DepEd reiterates banning of campaign signs in schools
2. May 2010
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Education on Thursday directed all school heads to immediately remove all campaign posters within and around school premises. Education Secretary Mona Valisno said the order was in accordance to DepEd Order No. 10, s. 2010 that outlines the “Clean Schools, Clean Elections Campaign” of the government.
Continue reading...Valisno to continue DepEd programs
16. March 2010
New Education Secretary Mona Valisno, on her first day of work Monday, assured the nation that she has no plans of altering the smooth preparation of teachers rendering services in the May 10 national elections, and vowed to push the Department of Education (DepEd)’s plans and programs according to their set time-frame. In her acceptance [...]
Continue reading...Aquino says he’ll throw book at DepEd execs over error-filled textbooks
25. February 2010
MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino IIII said he would “throw the book” at officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) for failing to prevent error-riddled textbooks from being used in the country’s public schools. In an interview with Inquirer editors and reporters on Tuesday night, Aquino said reforming the country’s education system would be a [...]
Continue reading...DepEd to schools: Keep graduation rites austere, politics-free
25. February 2010
Manila (23 February) — The Department of Education (DepEd), in Order No. 13, ordered all public and private schools to keep graduation rites for Batch 2010 politics-free. It also ordered the schools to keep their graduation rites solemn yet simple and austere especially due to difficulties brought about by recent natural calamities.
Continue reading...DepEd 8th in list of honest government agencies
23. February 2010
The Department of Education (DepEd) is ranked eighth among the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission’s list of honest government agencies. The PAGC cited the education department in the Integrity Development Action Plan (IDAP) 2009 Awards. DepEd was cited for the first and second quarter of 2009. “We are very happy to receive this recognition. This shows that [...]
Continue reading...DepEd to schools: Keep graduation rites austere, politics-free
23. February 2010
It may be election season, but public and private schools have been ordered to keep graduation rites for Batch 2010 politics-free. The Department of Education, in Order No. 13, also ordered the schools to keep their graduation rites solemn yet simple and austere. “The graduating rites should be conducted in an appropriate solemn ceremony befitting [...]
Continue reading...DepEd acknowledges shortfall in teachers’ bonuses
9. January 2010
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Education announced on Friday that all of its teachers received their Christmas bonuses early this month albeit partially. In a statement, DepEd said all of its 554,000 employees—most of them teachers—have received their P7,000 bonus, also referred to as the Productivity Enhancement Incentive. But it was short of the P10,000 Christmas [...]
Continue reading...DepEd assures replacement for stolen teachers’ bonus
6. January 2010
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday assured that it will immediately replace the P4.9-million teachers’ bonus that was forcibly taken by robbers in Rizal province last December 29. “We have generated funds to replace the P4.9 million productivity enhancement incentive of Rodriguez 1 and 2 of the Division of Rizal,” Paraluman [...]
Continue reading...Kidnapped Basilan school exec freed
25. December 2009
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines–It is a happy Christmas for the family of a kidnapped Basilan university official after all. After spending 14 days in the hands of his captors, Dr. Orlando Fajardo was finally freed, rejoining his family a few hours before Christmas.
Continue reading...DepEd, DPWH team up to fast-track titling of public schools
21. December 2009
MANILA, Dec. 20 (PNA) — The Department of Education has entered into an agreement with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to hasten the titling of school sites continuously occupied by public elementary and secondary schools nationwide but have yet to be registered and titled to DepEd. Education Secretary Jesli Lapus and DPWH [...]
Continue reading...DepEd health initiative for schoolchildren bags international award
21. December 2009
Pasig City (20 December) — The Essential Health Care Program (EHCP) being implemented by the Department of Education has been recognized as one of the world’s best practices in primary health care among school children. The award was bestowed by the Global South-South Development Expo, a United Nations-wide annual event. It was handed out in [...]
Continue reading...- DepEd supports teachers’ adjusted salary
- U.S. public schools stop hiring Filipino teachers
- PRC LET Results 2010 for Teachers
- DepEd reiterates banning of campaign signs in schools
- Valisno to continue DepEd programs
- Aquino says he’ll throw book at DepEd execs over error-filled textbooks
- DepEd to schools: Keep graduation rites austere, politics-free
- DepEd 8th in list of honest government agencies
- DepEd to schools: Keep graduation rites austere, politics-free
- DepEd acknowledges shortfall in teachers’ bonuses
26. June 2010
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