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DepEd Region X education program supervisor honored

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 1, 2021 – Regarded as “modern-day hero, inspiration, and pride of Malaybalay City,” Teacher Ellen N. Delante-Cabahug was honored in this year’s celebration of the National Women’s Month.

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ALS teachers attend reg’l blended training

More than a thousand implementers of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in DepEd Region X attended the regional mass training of ALS teachers (RMTOT) on February 23, which will end March 3.

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DepEd Region X reaps Secretary’s Award for Excellence

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, February 9, 2021 – DepEd Regional Office X was awarded the 2019-2020 Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Curriculum and Instruction (SAFE CI).

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 DepEd RO-X passes 2nd ISO surveillance

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, November 18, 2020 – DepEd Regional Office X underwent and passed the Second ISO Surveillance, which was conducted on November 18, 2020 via Google Meet.

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Pre-opening of SY 2020-2021 kicks off in Region X; World Teachers’ Day celebrated

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, October 2, 2020 – As prelude to the main event on October 5, the pre-opening of classes kicks off today in all the 14 divisions in Region X.

The simultaneous event is primarily aimed at strengthening the public’s awareness of the opening of the School Year 2020-2021 on October 5 and informing the field of the Department’s readiness and its continuous efforts to ensure the continuity of education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DepEd NorMin steps up for RBI

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 6, 2020 – Concentrating its efforts on the continuous delivery of quality education in this time of the pandemic, DepEd Region X pushed for the implementation of Radio-Based Instruction (RBI) for distance learning.

As a jumpstart of its Rx ADOBE or Region X Alternative Delivery Of Basic Education, which is captured from the region’s Learning Continuity Plan (LCP), a Webinar on Radio-Based Instruction for Distance Learning was facilitated by the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD) on June 24-26.

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DepEd 10 implements initiatives against COVID-19

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, March 24, 2020 – Guided by all relevant directives of the Department and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), DepEd Region X ensures the safety of all its learners, teachers, and staff through its various initiatives.

During the special management committee meeting with the superintendents of the 14 divisions at the Regional Office (RO), on March 16, Director IV Arturo B. Bayocot, CESO III, directed the schools division offices, district offices, and schools to strategize and contextualize their mechanisms to ensure the safety of everyone.

“As we implement the government’s protocols in keeping everyone safe, we should be able to continue our services. We must, therefore, devise work strategies that will facilitate the full operation of the office while, at the same time, continue to observe all prescribed health protocols,” Bayocot said.

BRIONES LEADS SULONG EDUKALIDAD REGIONAL ROLLOUT IN ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, December 16, 2019 – To ensure that ‘Sulong EduKalidad’ will be appreciated in the field, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones spearheaded its first regional rollout in Dipolog City, Zamboanga Peninsula Region (Region IX) on Friday. Secretary Briones presented the concept of Sulong EduKalidad – the Department’s national reform plan to raise the continue reading : Briones leads Sulong EduKalidad regional rollout in Zamboanga Peninsula

DEPED RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING ALS MOBILE TEACHERS, DISTRICT COORDINATORS IN 2019

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, December 13, 2019 – In cognizance of the exemplary performance and immense contribution of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Mobile Teachers and District ALS Coordinators (DALSCs) in the delivery of quality basic education for out-of-school children, youth and adults (OSCYAs), the Department of Education (DepEd) held the first National Recognition for Exemplary continue reading : DepEd recognizes outstanding ALS mobile teachers, district coordinators in 2019

DEPED, CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE HEADQUARTERS INK AGREEMENT ON UPSKILLING TEACHERS

PASIG CITY, December 12, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Confucius Institute Headquarters signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Joint Training of DepEd Teachers for the Master of Arts Major in Chinese Language Teaching (MAEd CLT) at DepEd Central Office on December 3. The program aims to support the sustainable continue reading : DepEd, Confucius Institute Headquarters ink agreement on upskilling teachers

STATEMENT ON THE APPROVAL OF 2020 BUDGET

PASIG CITY, January 7, 2020 – The Department of Education (DepEd) commends the President, members of the House of Representatives and Senate for the approval of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for FY 2020. As DepEd awaits for specific details of the final GAA 2020, it welcomes the significant increases in funding for the following continue reading : Statement on the Approval of 2020 Budget

DEPED CHIEF ISSUES DIRECTIVES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE OF QUALITY IN BASIC ED

QUEZON CITY, December 5, 2019 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones issued directives to address the challenge of quality in basic education during the Multi-Stakeholder Panel Discussion: PISA and the Challenge of Education Quality in the Philippines held at SEAMEO Innotech on December 4. For the full transcript of Sec. Briones’ speech continue reading : DepEd chief issues directives to address the challenge of quality in basic ed

DEPED LEARNERS SHOWCASE VISIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE

PASAY CITY, December 6, 2019 – The Department of Education’s (DepEd) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) acknowledged the voices and visions of the 75 learners from the National Capital Region during the climate change advocacy show on 19 November at Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Pasay City. Anchored on the theme, continue reading : DepEd learners showcase visions on climate change

SITUATING PISA WITHIN SULONG EDUKALIDAD

Situating PISA Within Sulong EduKalidad Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones Department of Education December 4, 2019 SEAMEO Innotech, Quezon City Participating in PISA In 2018, DepEd boldly decided to participate in the Programme for International Assessment (PISA), an international assessment that measures 15-year old students’ reading, mathematics, and science literacy every three years. We made the continue reading : Situating PISA Within Sulong EduKalidad

STATEMENT ON THE PHILIPPINES’ RANKING IN THE 2018 PISA RESULTS

PASIG CITY, December 4, 2019 — For the first time, the Philippines joined the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2018, as part of the Quality Basic Education reform plan and a step towards globalizing the quality of Philippine basic education.  By participating in PISA, continue reading : Statement on the Philippines’ ranking in the 2018 PISA results

BRIONES RECEIVES EDUCATION CHAMPION AWARD FROM MANILA CITY GOV’T

MANILA, June 26, 2019 – Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones received a plaque of appreciation for being an education champion from outgoing Manila City Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada during the 448th Araw ng Maynila celebration held at the Tent City of the Manila Hotel. As one of the recipients of the Tagapagtaguyod ng Edukasyon 2019 by continue reading : Briones receives education champion award from Manila city gov’t

PASIG CITY, June 11, 2019 – The Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed its commitment to work toward an equitable and sustainable salary increase for all teachers, amid the wide disparity between the basic salaries of teachers in public and private schools in the country. A study by Dr. Rosario Manasan, using data from the Philippine continue reading : DepEd works toward equitable, sustainable pay hike