Public school teachers, employees may wear alternative uniforms — DepEd

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 04/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Amid high temperatures across the country, public school teachers are allowed to wear collared Department of Education (DepEd) polo shirts.  This is according to DepEd on Monday.  “Dulot ng mainit na panahon sa buong…

DepEd says return to old school calendar beneficial to students, teachers

Zacarian Sarao 04/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) On Wednesday emphasized that shortening the timeframe for returning to the previous school calendar schedule would greatly affect the welfare of both students and educators. DepEd made the pronouncement…

Cebu City ready to host Palarong Pambansa 2024 this July

Josh Almonte 04/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City officials have confirmed their readiness to host the upcoming Palarong Pambansa 2024 in July. According to the Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu City Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Adolf Aguilar, 97 percent…

DepEd-7 lauds LGUs for halting in-person classes due to heatwave

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) acknowledged the decisions made by Cebu’s local government units to suspend face-to-face classes due to the increasing heat index. DepEd-7 Director Dr. Salustiano Jimenez emphasized…

DepEd: Hot weather prompts schools to suspend in-person classes

Zacarian Gavin Sarao 04/01/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Several cities and municipalities have opted for alternative mode of delivering classes and have suspended in-person classes due to the scorching hot weather, as revealed by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday. According…

DepEd to probe teacher in viral scolding video

Dempsey Reyes - Reporter / @dempseyreyesINQ 03/19/2024

A show cause order has been issued on Monday to a public school teacher, who had scolded her students, while streaming the incident live on TikTok, and she was given 72 hours to explain her actions. That…

DepEd’s gradual shift to old school calendar gets support

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) recently announced the gradual shift to the old school calendar. The current school year, 2023-2024, will end on May 31, 2024. Meanwhile, the start of the school year…

Netizens welcome shift to old school calendar

Nikki Medalla- USJR Intern 02/21/2024

CEBU CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) will gradually return to the old school calendar. For the school year 2024-2025, classes will begin on July 29, 2024, and end on May 16, 2025. The school year…

School vacations in summer months to be back — DepEd

Dempsey Reyes - Reporter / @dempseyreyesINQ 02/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Adjustments have been made by the Department of Education to return to the old school calendar, wherein vacations take place during the summer months. This followed after they received mounting complaints from teachers, learners…

DepEd announces gradual return to old school calendar starting SY 2024-2025

Zacarian Sarao 02/20/2024

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, February 20, announced the gradual return of the old school calendar starting next school year (SY). DepEd made the pronouncement through Department Order No. 003 S. of 2024, which declared…

Bomb threats strike several gov’t agencies, LGUs on Feb 12

Faith Argosino 02/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Several offices of national government agencies and local government units (LGU) received bomb threats on Monday, authorities said. The San Marcelino Public Information Office revealed on social media that the Department of Education’s (DepEd) division office…

Palarong Pambansa 2024: DepEd removes pre-qualifying tournament

Glendale G. Rosal 02/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Department of Education (DepEd) Assistant Secretary for Field Operations, Dr. Francis Cesar Bringas, has officially announced that the Pre-Qualifying Tournament of the Palarong Pambansa was only a one-time event.  Bringas said the holding…

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