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 ceremonies at Washington DC, USA last December 17, 2009. … [Read more...]
DepEd health initiative for schoolchildren bags international award
December 21, 2009 by · 1 Comment
Lapus to school officials, teachers: Don’t compel students to shell out contributions for Christmas party
November 8, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
MANILA, Nov. 8 -- With the Christmas season fast approaching, Department of Education Secretary Jesli Lapus told school officials and teachers on Sunday not to compel students to shell out donations or contributions for their Christmas party. “We all know the guidelines of DepEd, no collection policy in public schools. This is voluntary and not compulsory. Celebrations should not be a burden to the parents, and that teachers should not coerce students to contribute any amount,” Lapus said. … [Read more...]
Project Reach targets 5M OSY
November 8, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
n line with the Department's thrust of achieving the 2015 Education for All (EFA) targets, the Department of Education came out with Project REACH, a combination of strategies using innovative "catch and hold" interventions. Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said a strong partnership with local government units (LGUs) is half of the solution in bringing to school some 5.6 million out of school children and youth. … [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...]
DepEd-XI to train teachers, employees on punctuality and honesty program
June 17, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
DAVAO CITY — Teachers and employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the Davao region will undergo an orientation on a punctuality and anti-corruption advocacy. Under the program We Advocate Time Consciousness and Honesty or Watch, it is hoped that the Filipino youth ages 8-18 will be inculcated with the value of time consciousness and honesty and thus help in the development and productivity of the nation. It is aimed to curb the infamous values of ‘Filipino time’ and cheating among young Filipinos. … [Read more...]
PTCA overhauled, not abolished: DepEd says
June 11, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) will call an emergency meeting with school divisions superintendents to clarify several points about the order dissolving the Parents-Teachers Community Association (PTCA) in public schools. … [Read more...]
Lapus confident law on add’l teachers’ salary will be passed soon
August 23, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
Department of Education Secretary "Jesli A. Lapus" said that a proposed legislation which seeks to add P9000 more over the next three years to present monthly compensation of public school teachers and non-teaching personnel may be passed into law soon after the House leadership assured the immediate passage of the bill. … [Read more...]
DepEd, Lapus top Pulse Asia Survey
August 10, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
The Department of Education garnered highest approval ratings among the top 3 government agencies according to DepEd Office Secretary Communication. The survey was done by Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey. … [Read more...]
