MANILA, Philippines—Contrary to the earlier report Tuesday, the Department of Education says there’s no delay in the release of government teachers’ annual Christmas bonus. … [Read more...]
DepEd expects no delay in release of Christmas bonus for public school teachers
December 13, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Lapu mayor, DepEd told to account for suspended workers
December 7, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
The Ombudsman-Visayas is checking whether its order to suspend 18 Lapu-Lapu City officials for six months for their involvement in the 2005 overpriced purchase of 470 personal computers has been carried out. The anti-graft office has yet to receive written confirmation from the Lapu-Lapu City government about its compliance with the order issued last July. … [Read more...]
Valisno to continue DepEd programs
March 16, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
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 speech at the turnover, she made it clear that all programs and policies that former DepEd secretary Jesli Lapus left will be implemented according to schedule. … [Read more...]
DepEd, DPWH team up to fast-track titling of public schools
December 21, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
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 Secretary Victor Domingo signed recently an agreement to facilitate the prompt issuance of clearances required for the titling process. … [Read more...]
Overpriced Shampoo, Needles, Otoscopes: DepEd Faces New Set of Corruption Scandals
August 31, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Progressive lawmakers want to investigate how the DepEd is spending its large annual budget, given that the department has been hounded with an endless stream of corruption allegations. MANILA –Progressive party-list legislators today said there is a need to look into the corruption allegations that have hounded the Department of Education, now that the hearings for the 2010 budget are about to begin. … [Read more...]
PGMA approves 10% salary increase for gov’t workers
May 3, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
Angeles City, Pampanga (2 May) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said here that she has signed an Executive Order (EO) granting a 10-percent increase in the basic pay of government workers effective July 1. The President made the announcement after sitting in on the deliberations of the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board (RTWPB) of Region III here this afternoon (May 1, Thursday). … [Read more...]
