DepEd Central Office Releases Results-based Performance Management System (RPMS) Manual 2019

The Human Resource Development Division of the DepEd’s Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development releases the updated version of the Results-based Performance Management System (RPMS) Manual in reference to the implementation of the RPMS Manual and tools based on the first 12 PPST Indicators for SY 2019-2020 which you can download now.

On Prohibiting the Use of Social Media in Class Projects – A DepEd Memorandum or Order on the matter of “Prohibiting the Use of Social Media in Class Projects and Homeworks” is in order and may be released soon by the Curriculum and Instruction strand. This is in relation to the recent update given by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The DICT appeals for DepEd schools to stop the use of social media in the classroom since learners become vulnerable to different cyber threats. 

Learning Materials for Internet and Computer Fundamentals (ICF) being used by Tech-Voc Schools. Following the Modules provided by Public Technical-Vocation High Schools, the learning materials are made again available here for download. These are for free. 

The office of the DepEd Undersecretary for Administration, Usec. Alain Del B. Pascua, recently issued a memorandum last June 11, 2019, requesting all officials and personnel of the department to assess and submit information regarding the state of every school faculty room in the country. This is a response after the central office received reports of restrooms and other spaces or facilities being converted and used as faculty rooms. 

The Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD) of the Department of Education released the DepEd Memo number 076, series of 2019 which is about the Results of 2018 Principals’ Test. The examination was done last December 9, 2018, in 25 testing centers simultaneously. 

The Department of Education thru Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones signals the increase of Public School Teachers’ salary aside from the recently received increase for the final tranche of the Salary Standardization Law (SSL).

As the Department of Education commences the School Year 2019-2020, Brigada Eskwela 2019 from May 20 to 25, 2019 also commences. The theme for the said activity this year, “Matatag na Bayan, para sa Maunlad na Paaralan,” reflects the goal of Brigada Eskwela 2019 to bring all stakeholders together to participate and cooperate by contributing their time and effort to prepare the school facilities for the opening of the school year this June 3, 2019.

All permanent DepEd employees, teaching and non-teaching personnel, are now required to create an account at Facebook Workplace using the DepEd email address, according to the advice from the DepEd Central Office for Administration, Undersecretary Alain Pascua. This aims to lessen the burden of all personnel by easy dissemination of information, sharing, collaborating and working as one department. 

“In view of this, the Department of Education (DepEd) announces that the
National Uniforms for Teaching and Non-Teaching Personnel for School Year (SY) 2019-2020 shall remain the same as that of SY 2016-2017,” the memorandum states.

A Facebook meme says, “We work to live, not to die. Take a break when you feel you need it,” speaks true to all professions. Some take part time jobs but receiving high compensation and there are some who are in full time jobs but being underpaid. Even in our profession as teachers, we need […]