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  • DepEd central office goes on COVID-19 holiday

    DepEd central office goes on COVID-19 holiday

    By Fernan Angeles THE Department of Education central office, which has been operating on a lean skeletal force, has declared a five-day holiday starting today, August 19, to give way for disinfection of the entire complex and contact tracing. In a press statement, DepEd said that their central office in Pasig City will resume operations…

  • DepEd urged to defer school year to a much later date

    DepEd urged to defer school year to a much later date

    By Fernan Angeles NOT even a two-month suspension won’t be enough to get a system in place for a blended learning system, said a youth organization as it called for a deferment of classes covering the school year 2020 – 2021. In a statement, the Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK) described the recent announcement for…

  • DepEd moves school opening to October 5

    DepEd moves school opening to October 5

    By Fernan Angeles THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday announced moving the opening of School Year 2020-2021 from August 24 to October 5 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Secretary Leonor Briones said they submitted the recommendation to the President last August 6 after Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna and Rizal were reverted to modified…

  • Teachers undergo mental wellness session

    Teachers undergo mental wellness session

    By Fernan Angeles TO ensure the mental stability of the top leaders at the bureau, Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones emphasized the need of helping one another as she led the fourth and final group session of the Kaginhawaan of Top Leaders of the Department of Education (DepEd) on July 31. “I thought that we need…

  • Robredo wants hazard pay for teachers during pandemic

    Robredo wants hazard pay for teachers during pandemic

    By John Clifford Lintao VICE President Leni Robredo cited the need for the Department of Education to realign its P29-billion budget for rehabilitation of school buildings for procurement of gadgets and other equipment for distance learning. In an August 10 letter she wrote and sent to Education Secretary Leonor Briones, Robredo also hinted at funds…

  • DepEd launches ‘Handang Isip, Handa Bukas’ program

    DepEd launches ‘Handang Isip, Handa Bukas’ program

    By John Clifford Lintao IN an apparent display of preparedness of schools in different settings, the Department of Education (DepEd) formally launched the “Handang Isip, Handa Bukas” national readiness program to give a better understanding of the procedures on the opening of School Year 2020-2021. The program featured 10 schools from various regions with diverse…