Now Where Do We Go?

Under a arrangement achieved Thursday between the Prince George’s County school district and the U.S. Department of Labor, 161 teachers employed from overseas will lose their own jobs any time their visas end within just two months, and hundreds far more terminations are most likely to observe in the next two years.

Prince George’s will be expected to shell out $4.2 million in back wages to far more than 1,000 teachers recruited from foreign countries underneath the contract with the Department of Labor.

The federal investigation was brought about when a educator reported in 2007 that the institution program was illegally asking teachers for their visa applications and other charges. The educators, recruited mainly from the Philippines, generally utilized their very own own funds to pay a $500 anti scams fee to the Department of Homeland Security, as well as a $1,000 lawyer's fee and a $3,500 placement fee, among other costs, the investigation found in April. Under federal law, the school district should have paid those fees.

Ariston was among initial to be chosen in 2005 from the Philippines. She was fascinated to the job, she said, in large part because she was informed that the H-1B work visa could lead to a green card. But whenever her visa finishes next year, the school system may do absolutely nothing to support her stay and function. The school district’s faults in hiring have “cost us so much,” she said. “Now where do we go?” she said. “Where do we go?”

DepED Teachers are the Favorite Victim

At six heavily equipped tribesmen have been keeping hostage 16 people, mostly officers of Department of Education (DepEd) and teachers, in Agusan del Sur.


The group is demanding the release of Manobo boss Ondo Perez, who is in jail for hosting a equivalent hostage-taking in 2009 to protest administration inaction on his clan’s ancestral land claim.

Chief Insp. Nelly Villagarcia, representative of the Caraga local police, claimed the arm men led by Ondo’s brother, Ilad Perez, had taken the hostages at gunpoint right after graduation rites at a elementary school in Barangay Purisima



Villagarcia recognized 14 of the hostages as Superintendent Hipolito Lastimado, Supervisor Narciso Oliveros, principal Apolonio Alibangbang and property custodian Joel Sausa; teachers Manuel Mordeno, Filipina Quitoy, Allan Galdiano and more.

They really should behave mainly because if they proceed to come into our vicinity we will come up with an example out of the hostages,” the kidnappers’ leader, one Reyjoy Brital, told a bargaining team’s that was handed down to a journalist.

DepEd Congratulates top 10 placers of NQEP

Torres Bemar D. Region 7 99.99
Alduheza Ma Sherwin, Region X, 99.99
Aliga, Vicente P. Jr CAR 99.98
Raroque, Elnora Region 1 99.97
Renolayan Hildo Inocente Region V 99.96
Celis, Mercedes D Region V 99.95
Rache, Corazon D. Calabarzone 99.94
Celis Amelia, Region V 99.92
Caspe Eden A. Mimaropa 99.91
Magcalas Omar, Region 3 99.90

The National Qualification Examination for Principal consisted of 170 test items. There were equitably spread across the nine performance areas or leadership expeience diminsions of shools heads to include:

a. School leadership
b. Instructional Leadership
c. Creating a student centered learning climate
d. Professional human resource development
e. Parent Involvement and building community
f. School management and daily operations
g. Personal integrity and interpersinal sensitivity
h. English langauage proficiency and
i. Reading comprehension

Given the cut off score of 90%, a total of 924 test teakers of examinees hurdled in the said examination representing approximately 9.5% of the total aspirants of 9788.

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No finance conversion at DepEd

"There is not any fund conversion at the Department of Education," said DepEd Spokesman and Undersecretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs Alberto Muyot. The declaration came in the heels of reports that fund conversion is not limited to the Armed Forces of the Philippines but to other government agencies such as DepEd.
In 2009, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) changed the release of personal services (PS) budget by transferring funds to the department based on the actual quantity of personnel unlike in the past when the budget given is based on the amount of plantilla positions.

Individual services funds released by DBM are addressed by the monthly lapsing of Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA). "Pag naglapse at di nagamit sa loob ng isang buwan, babalik kaagad ang pondo sa DBM," said Muyot.
At any time there are excess or unused PS funds, it can only be utilized for personal services such as teachers' pay modifications and payment of year -end bonuses of employees, all governed by accounting rules. "The P10,000 Christmas bonus given to teachers annually are drawn from this because it is not part of the regular allocation from the General Appropriations Act," added Muyot. Excess PS funds cannot be transformed or used as Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) or Capital Outlay (CO) funds in compliance with Commission on Audit (COA) rules.

DepEd also cleared its position around the issue which the the department instantly adds the number of teachers it is authorized to employ in a year, without subtracting people who retired, were separated from, or died in service throughout the same period.

If a teacher is separated from service, we have to immediately replace them or else no one will teach and we will never be able to address teacher shortage. Remember that we have at least a million new entrants to the public school system each school year thus the continuing need for teacher positions," Muyot discussed.

As a matter of policy, DepEd abides from the rules of COA on fund management and disbursements. It added that the current leadership can never tolerate fraudulent transactions and it is willing to work with the House of Representatives or any other party that wants to discover how DepEd budget is spent.

2010 Education Week Celebration

The Department of Education will celebrate the Education Week nationwide the the theme Educakasyon: Tungo sa Tapat na Pagbabago at PagUnlad on Dec 6-10,2010

The aims to

a. reaffirm and emphasize the role of education in empowering and developing he young to become productive citizens of the country and responsive to the needs of the times;

b. strengthen cooperation among the stakeholders in education to support the necessary and significant changes to achieve quality and relevant education and

c. inspire every educator to do more for the children to ensure their future.

All schools are encourage to conduct simple and austere programs and activities consistent with the theme and objectives of this year's celebration during he week.

Expenses for this activities shall be charge to saving, local fund and cultural funds of the concerned office.

DepEd Memo No. 491 S. 2010
Dec 3 2010

Philanthropist Won a Civil Case Against known Newspaper

The President of RCBC and Malayan Insurance group of companies’ businessman tycoon Alfonso T. Yuchengco won a civil case against known newspaper - The Manila Chronicle or the Chronicle Publishing Corporation.

Mr. Yuchenco claimed the series of articles published in the newspaper which was issued in 1993 tagged him as Marcos Crony and uncaring employer. Although his name was not mention in the series of business articles but mentioning his companies eventually leads the article to his name and it was used actually to humiliate and embarrass him. The Supreme Court favored the decision to Mr. Yuchengo in the ground of malicious intent in publication of the business articles. The owner of the Manila Chronicle is Yuchengco’s  business rival and the Supreme Court believed that the newspaper was used to discredit the businessman.

The court ordered the editor of the publication including its owner to pay the amount of P38.5 Million for moral damages and attorney’s fee.

This will serve as reminder to the news agencies through the Philippines not to use their own newspaper companies to discredit not only businessman rivals but political rivals. We all know that major provincial news papers are owned by politicians.

Mr. Alfonso Yuchengco a well known entrepreneur was considered as one of the Philippines philanthropist who owned the RCBC, Malayan Insurance company, Mapua Institute of Technology (Number 1 Engineering School in the Philippines) and currently one of the Richest Filipino in ASIA. Because of his love for quality education he founded the Malayan High School of Science in Manila which focuses in science oriented curriculum aiming to become international center of excellence with graduates as specialists in the area of science and technology. The author of DepEd Teacher dreamed of having Science Elementary and Science Curriculum Oriented High Schools in every TOWN in the country. We are also hoping that  every business tycoons in the country should run their own Science and Technology Schools.


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Extension of Submission of Entry for 2010 NSPC

Extension of Submission of school Paper Entries for the 2010 National School Press Conference

Due to adverse effects of storms Ondoy and Pepeng on Campus Journalism Activities in Region I, II, III, IV-Calabarzon, IV MIMAROPA, V, Cordillera Administrative Region and NCR, the DepED is extending the submission of school paper entries for group contest at both the elementary and secondary levels from January 15, 2010 to January 22, 2010.

On the other hand, Palawan and Puerto Princesa City are not included in the extension.Please contact Ms. Josefina Mariano at 0922-6200843 for any inquiries.


You can find the complete details in DepEd Advisory No. 288 s. 2009.

The National School Press Conference is a national event where best student writers (news writer, article writer, feature writer, literature writer, essay writing, news paper design, editorial design, proofreading and more.)from each region are participating in national level. This is one of the best conference of the DepED where student gain not only experience in competing in national level but also meeting the best of the best in the country both private and public.
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Philippine Book Development Month - Reset to November

13th Philippine Book Development Month

The National Book Development Board will celebrate the 13th Philippines Book Development Month in Nov 2009 with the theme Galin Pinoy, Basahin. This is in line with the PPN. 1436 resetting the celebration of the Philippine Book Development Month from June to Nov this year.

The celebration focuses on the important contributions of books in the economic and social growth of the country. The NBDB has lined up several activities for this celebration such as seminars, story writing contests, book fairs, and extensive info dissemination campaign on TV, Radio and Newspaper. To ensure the success of this event, school and all government agencies are encouraged to actively participate in the celebration.

For inquiries dial 02-920-9853, 02-929-3677.

DepED Advisory 233. S 2009

Guidelines for selection of honor student for the school year 2009-2010
List of non-passer in Principal Examination
Other Services
Essay Writing
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Students need Values Education Emphasis

The video is taken inside the University of the East Compound. While some are very concern some still have time to laugh and say ANG SAYA...




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My Teacher, My Hero - Teacher's Month Campaign

 DepEd Memo 378 s. 2009

2009 Teacher's Month Campaign

In 1983, United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization inaugurated Oct 5 as World Teachers' Day, a day to celebrate teachers and the central role they play in guiding children, youths and adults through the life-long learning process.

In the Philippines, The Teacher;s Month Campaign was launched in 2008. Spearheaded by the steering committee composed of the Metrobank Foundation, De La Salle Philippines, Philippine Business for Education, Campaigns Social Response and DepED with the support of some business institutions.It was intended to contribute to the growth and development of the teaching profession in the country as well as publicly express appreciation to mentors.

The Teachers' Month Campaign will be launched once again this year during Metrobanks 47th anniversary celebration on September 4, 2009 designated as the World Teachers' Day. The theme of the 2009 Teachers' Month Campaign is "My Teacher, My Hero".

The Teachers's Month Campaign aims to:

• generate widespread awareness and support for World Teachers' Day;
• use the occasion to celebrate the unique role and service that teachers play in guiding families, strengthening of communities and building nation;
• revitalize the image of teaching as a vocation by increasing public awareness on the value of teachers in the Philippine society and national development.
• articulate the accessibility of a career in teaching by outlining available scholarship grants and school subsidy programs and
• affirm current and retired Filipino Teachers by coordination with a chain of establishments to provide value added service or discounts for teachers.

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Moral Lesson Integration in the Curriculum

DepEd revitalize its Good Moral Integration Program by focusing the Edukasyong Pangtao curriculum to the emotional quotient of the learners while strengthening the teaching of our cultural heritage.


The DepEd Secretary we are now revising the elementary curriculum with the integration of social emotional learning (SEL) in the subject Edukasyong Pantao. After the series of lesson, the student are expected to show signs of self-awareness, self- management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.


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DepEd Request Parent to Quarantine their Children

DepEd request parent to quarantine their children who are enrolled in the schools with A(H1N1) Cases

Another school joined the list of school with suspended classes due to the virus. These are the expensive and well known Poveda Learning Center at Ortigas Center and Ateneo de Manila grade school in Quezon City.

DepEd reiterates the need to make-up the classes based on the number of days lost due to interuption. There are 206 school days for the current school year. They also requested the parents of students studying in this school to quarantine they children for 10 days. They should not be allowed to go to any public places like mall to avoid further infections among public.

On the other hand, even the children of Senator Jinggoy Estrada became the latest victim of this virus yet they recovered already. His 19-year-old Janella, who first exhibited symptoms of the flu like mild fever. She is a student De La Salle University on Taft Ave. while the younger son Jolo, might have contracted the virus from his sister. This young man is a student of another expensive and high tech school - Xavier School in Greenhills, San Juan City.

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CHED postponed the Classes in College and University

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced yesterday that the opening of classes for colleges and universities would be postponed for a week due to concerns on the looming threat of Influenza A (H1N1) in the country. The schools affected are all college and university

Other College and Universities reset their opening to June 16 and 17, 2009. Meanwhile the Dela Salle University is still close this Monday due to the two foreign students who are positive with the swine flue virus


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