Marcos orders ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ hymn, pledge during flag rites in gov’t, public schools

Melvin Gascon 06/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered government offices and public schools to include the singing of the “Bagong Pilipinas” (“New Philippines”)  hymn and the reciting of the pledge during their flag ceremonies. This is intended…

DepEd tells public schools to hold online classes from April 29 to 30

Faith Argosino 04/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has instructed public schools nationwide to shift to online classes from Monday (April 29) to Tuesday (April 30), due to the upcoming transport strike by Piston and amid the…

Comelec-Mandaue needs more clustered precincts for BSKE

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/24/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Partitions will be installed in at least 39 classrooms in different public schools in Mandaue City that will be used as clustered precincts in the Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) scheduled on…

CCPO to parents: Don’t allow children to bring gadgets, valuables to school for their safety

Emmariel Ares 08/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Policemen in Cebu City are urging parents to think of ways that will help ensure the safety of their children when public school classes open on August 29. Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter,…

DepEd-7 completes repair of 81 Odette-damaged public schools 

Futch Anthony Inso 12/27/2022

  LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) said it has already completed the repair of 81 public schools that were damaged by Super Typhoon Odette in December 2021. This was confirmed by Dr.…

DepEd: No mandatory contributions to Christmas parties

Jane Bautista 12/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has allowed the conduct of Christmas parties in public schools and its field offices but underscored that there should be no involuntary contributions to the celebration. Citing the difficult economic situation,…

Visayan Electric helps 113 public schools prepare for face to face classes

PR 11/14/2022

For over a decade, Visayan Electric has been in partnership with the Department of Education in making sure public school students get the quality education they deserve. Quality education does not only pertain to the actual learning…

Lito Lapid files bill banning junk food, sweetened drinks in public schools

Daphne Galvez 09/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A measure seeking to ban junk food and sugary drinks in public schools has been filed by Senator Lito Lapid in a bid to address child obesity and malnutrition. Senate Bill No. 1231 is aimed at…

19 Mandaue public schools damaged by Odette up for repair

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/27/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — SOME 19 public schools in Mandaue City damaged by super typhoon Odette already have their programs of work. City Councilor Malcolm Sanchez, chairman of the Committee on Education of the Mandaue City Council,…

DepEd orders return of in-person enrollment

Dexter Cabalza 07/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) ordered the return of in-person enrollment for the upcoming school year 2022-2023, in preparation for the resumption of full in-person classes by November. Under DepEd Order No. 35, series of 2022,…

Mandaue City starts repair of public schools damaged by typhoon Odette

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/12/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The repair of the public schools damaged by super typhoon Odette in Mandaue City has already started. Dr. Nimfa Bongo, Superintendent of the Department of Education in Mandaue City (DepEd-Mandaue) said the city…

37 urban public schools in Cebu City to start limited F2F on May 30

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/17/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be 37 public schools in the urban barangays in Cebu City that will start limited face-to-face (F2F) classes on May 30, 2022. The Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu City said…

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