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DepEd mulls English as medium of instruction after students' dismal int'l assessment

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 11:51 AM

The DepEd said on Tuesday it was mulling the use of English as the medium of instruction in schools after Filipino students ranked last in a global survey on reading comprehension.  Read more »

Pag-angat ng kalidad ng edukasyon tututukan kasunod ng PISA results: DepEd

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Updated as of Dec 04 08:31 PM

Patuloy na tututukan ng Department of Education kung paano mapabubuti ang kalidad ng edukasyon kasunod ng pagiging kulelat ng mga estudyanteng Pilipino sa math, science at reading comprehension sa isang assessment na nilahukan ng 79 na bansa. Read more »

DepEd fears funds insufficient to repair quake-cracked schools

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Updated as of Oct 30 10:28 AM

The Department of Education said Wednesday it was scrambling for funds to repair hundreds of school buildings that were destroyed by a series of earthquakes in Mindanao. Read more »

Poe files 'no homework on weekends' bill

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 28 10:41 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Sen. Grace Poe has filed a bill that seeks to impose a “no homework on weekends" policy in all primary and secondary schools in the country. Read more »

Homework ban 'impossible' under K-12: teachers' group

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Posted at Aug 28 10:34 AM

The K-12 basic education program makes it "impossible" to ban homework, as proposed by 2 lawmakers, a group of teachers said Wednesday. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Intelligence funds

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Posted at Aug 28 04:00 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte is off to China today on the fifth trip to the country in his term. Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

DepEd chief backs 'no homework' bills

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Updated as of Aug 27 12:50 PM

The head of the Department of Education said Tuesday that she supports proposed laws prohibiting homework for students. Read more »

'Power trip'?: Education chief questions COA report on textbook errors

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Posted at Aug 16 08:27 PM

Education Secretary Leonor Briones has hit the Commission on Audit's report on textbook errors, as she questioned the qualifications of the state editors to evaluate educational materials. Read more »

Palace vouches for Briones as alleged anomalies hound DepEd

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 03:36 PM

Malacañang vouched Monday for Education Secretary Leonor Briones' competence in light of alleged anomalies within the Department of Education. Read more »

DepEd lauds Duterte call for pay hike for teachers, gov't workers

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Posted at Jul 24 10:33 AM

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte's call for a salary increase for government workers, including public school teachers. Read more »

Briones: Suspended Lumad schools failed to comply with DepEd rules

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Updated as of Jul 15 06:50 PM

Education Secretary Leonor Briones asserts the suspended Lumad schools in the Davao region were not able to comply with regulations. Read more »

P150 billion needed if teachers get P10,000 pay hike: Briones

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Updated as of Jun 04 12:45 PM

The government has to shell out around P150 billion if it will public school teachers a salary increase of P10,000 per month, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Tuesday. Read more »

Umento sa sahod ng mga guro ipinanawagan sa unang araw ng pasukan

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Updated as of Jun 03 08:42 PM

Kasabay ng unang araw ng pasukan, ipinanawagan sa gobyerno na taasan ang sahod ng mga guro. Read more »

DepEd to play 'expanded role' if mandatory ROTC revived: Briones

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 02:40 PM

The Department of Education said Wednesday it will play an "expanded role" in the implementation of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program if it will be revived for Senior High School students. Read more »

DepEd: Classes in public schools resume June 3

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 02:59 PM

Classes for the school year 2019-2020 will open on June 3 with over 27 million expected enrollees, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Wednesday. Read more »

DepEd to teachers: No partisan activity during election duty

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Posted at May 11 01:51 PM

The country’s education chief urged teachers to “not engage in any partisan activity” as the department’s preparations for the upcoming May 13 polls have come in full swing. Read more »

DepEd: Mga magtatapos ng Grade 6 may graduation pa rin

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Posted at Mar 04 09:35 PM

Nilinaw ng Department of Education na tuloy ang graduation ceremony sa mga magtatapos ng Grade 6. Read more »

DepEd says Grade 6 students to have 'graduation rites'

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Updated as of Mar 04 12:27 PM

Education Secretary Leonor Briones apologized Monday to parents after a Department of Education memorandum uploaded on the DepEd website removed graduation rites for Grade 6 students. Read more »

Paglilinaw ng DepEd: Grade 6 students may graduation rites pa rin

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Posted at Mar 02 07:51 PM

Humingi ng paumanhin si Education secretary Leonor Briones sa ano mang kalituhan na dinulot ng una nilang anunsyo. Read more »

'We lost so much promise': DepEd mourns death of 5 students in road mishap

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Updated as of Mar 02 10:07 PM

The Department of Education on Saturday mourned the death of 5 students in a road crash in Zamboanguita town, Negros Oriental on Friday.   Read more »