DepEd, DPWH team up to fast-track titling of public schools

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...]

DepEd ready for June school opening

MANILA, May 11 (PNA) -- With only a few weeks remaining before the opening of classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday assured it has built enough classrooms and acquired textbooks this year. DepEd expects more than 20 million students to troop to some 42,400 elementary and secondary schools nationwide. … [Read more...]