Department of Education

Vice President Leni Robredo called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to consider allowing the conduct of face to face classes in communities with zero cases of COVID-19 due to community transmission.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is sending a big shout-out to several broadcast journalists for supporting the government's blended education method. In a Twitter, Gatchalian recognized that these broadcasters, including Karen Davila,…

Senator Manny Pacquiao will shoulder the operating costs for broadcasting the Department of Education’s (DepEd) learning programs on the 13 channels that the government will use for distance learning.

An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday dismissed calls for “academic freeze”, saying it is a “shortsighted” solution that could affect the entire educational system.

Department of Education Secretary Leonor Briones reported Monday that 85.07 percent of target learners have enrolled for the incoming school year which opens on October 5.

The postponement of school opening from August 24 to October 5 will afford the Department of Education (DepEd) enough time to ensure the successful opening of classes for School Year 2020-2021.

Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas on Friday welcomed the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to move the opening of classes from August 24 to October 5, upon the recommendation of the Department of Education (DepEd).

Vice President Leni Robredo is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to realign around P30.7 billion of its 2020 budget for distance learning requirements as teachers continue preparing for the opening of classes on August 24.

Senator Bong Go urged the Department of Education (DepEd) Thursday (August 13) to move the opening of classes from August 24 to October to give education stakeholders more time to prepare for the implementation of blended learning.

Vice President Leni Robredo has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to test teachers for COVID-19 before the opening of classes on August 24.

Administration Senator Francis Tolentino has appealed to the leadership of the Department of Education (DepEd) to delay the scheduled opening of classes on August 23 to October or even a later date, amid safety concerns due to the rising…

After her talks with teachers’ groups last week, Vice President Leni Robredo said she will formally write the Department of Education (DepEd) to raise their concerns as the opening of classes approaches.

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday reported that 22,437,559 learners have enrolled in public and private schools nationwide for the academic year 2020-2021.

ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to address the concerns of parents and students in their plan for a blended learning scheme in the upcoming school year.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged Education Sec. Leonor Briones to postpone the implementation of limited face-to-face classes in areas with zero cases of COVID-19 virus.

MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the national government aid to struggling private school institutions amid the low enrollment rate due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte has filed a resolution recommending the government’s temporary use of ABS-CBN's former television and radio frequencies for distance learning in the coming school year to mitigate the impact of the…

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged local government units (LGUs) to conduct dry runs of their localized versions of the Department of Education’s Learning Continuity Plan (LCP) one month prior to the opening of the school year next month.…

The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has committed to help the Department of Education (DepEd) produce and broadcast education videos to be used in its blended learning strategy in this time of the coronavirus disease…

Administration Senator Francis Tolentino has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to postpone the upcoming opening of the school year next month.

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday said 18,871,245 learners have enrolled in public and private schools nationwide for the school year 2020-2021 which begins next month.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged local government units (LGUs) to assist the Department of Education in localizing the Learning Continuity Plan (LCP).

Administration Sen. Francis Tolentino has raised concerns over the Department of Education’s (DepEd) capability to train all of its teachers on distance learning less than two months before the start of the new school year.