16.8 million public school students enrolled, so far — DepEd

Jean Mangaluz 08/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — With only a week to go before the opening of classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said 16,816,221 public school students have so far been enrolled. Enrollment for public schools in the…

DepEd: Enroll kids early to help identify what’s lacking in schools

Mariele Ocubillo 08/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) encourages parents to enroll their kids early to help identify any lacking equipment in schools. In a news forum on August 15, 2023, DepEd Regional Director, Dr. Salustiano…

BJMP-7 wants ALS program ‘extended’ to senior high school

Emmariel Ares 08/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After producing hundreds of graduates, the chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Central Visayas (BJMP-7) said he is now considering the possibility of ‘extending’ the implementation of the Alternative…

DepEd launches new K-10 curriculum, to start in SY 2024-2025

Charie Abarca 08/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, August 10, 2023, launched the revised K-to-10 curriculum, otherwise known as the Matatag curriculum, adding that its phased implementation will begin in the School Year (SY) 2024-2025.…

Duterte defends DepEd’s P150-M confidential fund: Education tied to security

Jean Magaluz 08/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday defended the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposal to have P150 million worth of confidential funds, saying that education is tied to national security. Duterte…

Start of classes for public schools set Aug. 29–DepEd

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The start of classes in public schools in the country for school year 2023-2024 will be on August 29, 2023. This was announced in an advisory by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, August…

FACES OF CEBU: Pascuala Almonicar, 65, aspiring midwife

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At 65, Pascuala Almonicar continues to pursue her dreams of becoming a licensed midwife. And on July 13, 2023, she inched closer to her goal. Nanay Pascuala was among the dozens of students…

Hontiveros optimistic that Cebu City will be chosen to host Palarong Pambansa 2024

Glendale G. Rosal 07/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor and “Cebuano Hot Shot” Dondon Hontiveros has expressed his optimism that the city will win in its bid to host next year’s Palarong Pambansa. Hontiveros, a well-known sportsman, was part…

Palarong Pambansa 2024: Cebu City makes final bid presentation in DepEd Central Office

Glendale G. Rosal 07/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—- A delegation from Cebu City went to the Department of Education (DepEd) central office in Manila in full force on Friday, July 14, for the fourth and final phase of the bidding process for…

Increase in cash assistance for non-teaching DepEd personnel in Cebu City pushed

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Councilor Donaldo “Dondon” Hontiveros has proposed an ordinance increasing the cash assistance of non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Cebu City Division from P5,000 to P10,000. Hontiveros, who…

Regional Festival of Talents kicks off in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/21/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) has officially opened the Regional Festival of Talents (RFOT) on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex here. About 2,100…

Shift to old school calendar gets teachers’ support

Jane Bautista, Julie M. Aurelio 06/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The three-member Makabayan bloc on Monday, June 19, 2023, filed a bill that would revert the 2024 to 2025 school calendar to the prepandemic schedule of June to March, with students going on break…

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