Despite COVID-19 still raging across the world, including the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) strives to bring normalcy in the lives of learners and ensure the continuity of education in the country. Thus, after consultations and internal discussions, the Education Department announced that the opening of school year (SY) …
Read More »DepEd Declares No More Final Exams in Public Schools under Community Quarantine
With many areas in the Philippines under community quarantine or even lockdown, classes have been suspended until April 14, the date announced by President Rodrigo Duterte as end of the period. Many parents were wondering what would happen to the students’ exams and whether they would have to take the …
Read More »Teacher’s Hilarious Pageant-Style Suggestion for New DepEd Uniforms Goes Viral
The Department of Education (DepEd) recently announced that it is undertaking the selection of new designs for its employee uniforms. And while the department addressed the advisory to uniform designers, dressmakers, and tailors, one teacher posted some designs for consideration on his Facebook page – and we love the hilarious …
Read More »DILG: Mayors to Face Charges If They Won’t Suspend Classes During Floods, Calamities
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) warns all mayors that the DILG will go after them and file charges if they fail to suspend classes in the event of floods, typhoons, and other calamities affecting their areas of responsibility. DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III added that the constituents …
Read More »DepEd National Uniforms for Teaching and Non-Teaching Personnel for School Year 2019-2020
The memorandum for the DepEd National Uniform 2019-2020 is finally out and surprisingly, it states that the uniform that shall be worn by teachers should remain the same as that of the SY 2016-2017. 26 April 2019 DepEd Memorandum No. 50, s. 2019 DepEd National Uniforms for Teaching and Non-Teaching …
Read More »Graduation Ceremony for Grade 6 Completers in School Year 2018-2019
On March 1, 2019, the Department of Education released a memorandum which clarifies that the end of school year rites for Grade 6 completers for the school year 2018-2019, shall be a “graduation ceremony” while Kindergarten and Grade 10 completers shall have a Moving Up or Completion Ceremony. Please read …
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