THE Department of Education (DepEd) 7 has attributed the high basic literacy rates in the cities of Mandaue and Cebu to their ...

MANILA, Philippines — Saying that children can't learn on an empty stomach, the Department of Education (DepEd) called on local government units (LGUs), communities and parents to lend a hand in ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified yesterday that the 18.9 million Filipinos identified in the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched its election command center at TechZone in Makati to provide round-the-clock assistance to teachers and school personnel ...

Responding to claims linking the alleged mass promotion policy of the Department of Education (DepEd) to the staggering incidence of functionally illiterate high school graduates reported by the ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) has clarified that the nearly 19 million Filipinos considered as “functionally illiterate” based on a 2024 survey results came from a much broader age group, and ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that the survey showing that almost 19 million Filipinos are considered “functionally illiterate” has been misinterpreted ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday underscored the need to develop learners’ literacy skills as early as kindergarten in a bid to address the alarming state of functional illiteracy among ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is not implementing an “auto pass” or “mass promotion” policy for public school students. Education Secretary Sonny Angara ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office on Sunday activated its Election Command Center at TechZone, Makati City for Monday’s midterm elections. The Command Center, ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday recognized the contributions of public school teachers to the largely peaceful and smooth conduct of the 2025 midterm elections. In ...

Using the new definitions, the DepEd said the share of functionally literate Filipinos actually increased from 61. 7 percent in 2019 to 70.8 percent in 2024, equivalent to approximately 11 million ...