DepEd advances teacher career progression with approval of 5,335 promotion backlogs

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MAKATI CITY, 3 March 2026 - The Department of Education (DepEd) has received the approval of 5,335 teacher reclassification applications processed under previous guidelines during the transition phase of the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) implementation – marking another major milestone in strengthening career advancement opportunities for public school teachers nationwide.

The clearing of the reclassification applications processed under earlier mechanisms – such as the Equivalents Record Form (ERF), MEC Order No. 10, s. 1979, and DepEd Order No. 97, s. 2011 – forms part of the Department’s transition toward the full implementation of the ECP System.

The milestone was achieved through strong inter-agency collaboration between DepEd, led by Secretary Sonny Angara, and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) under Acting Secretary Rolando U. Toledo, in support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to prioritize teachers’ welfare and professional development.

“This is more than achieving numbers. This is about our sustained efforts to ensure our educators receive the recognition they truly deserve. Following President Bongbong Marcos’ directive, we are accelerating the ECP system to make sure no public school teacher ever retires at the entry-level rank of Teacher I,” Angara said.

In parallel, the Department is advancing with school leadership reforms. DepEd is currently awaiting DBM’s final review and approval of 914 on-stream candidates — including Head Teachers (HTs), Assistant School Principals (ASPs), and Teachers-in-Charge (TICs) — for reclassification to School Principal positions.

With a record PhP6.1 billion allocation for FY 2026, DepEd continues to intensify the rollout of the ECP System, targeting the promotion of over 100,000 public school teachers this year.

These efforts aim to strengthen morale across the teaching force, expand leadership pathways, and ultimately improve learning outcomes for Filipino learners.

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Bumisita at nakipagpulong ang Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) sa Eulogio 'Amang’ Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST) noong 18 Pebrero 2026 upang ihain ang mithiin at panukalang magtatag ng Sentro ng Wika at Kultura (SWK) sa pamantasan at upang higit pang pagtibayin ang ugnayan ng KWF at EARIST sa pagtataguyod ng wikang pambansa at kulturang Pilipino.



Pinangunahan ni KWF Tagapangulo Atty. Marites A. Barrios-Taran, kasama si Komisyoner Benjamin M. Mendillo Jr, ang opisyal na pagbisita at pakikipagpulong kay EARIST Pangulo Rogelio T. Mamaraldo.




Personal ding nilibot nina Barrios-Taran at Mendillo ang mga silid-aralan upang makahalubilo ang mga mag-aaral na nagpapakadalubhasa sa Filipino. Ipinakilala ng dalawa ang mga programa ng komisyon na naglalayong mas mapalapit ang wikang pambansa sa mga kabataan.



Layunin ng pagtatayo ng SWK na maging magkatuwang ang KWF at EARIST sa pagpapatupad ng mga programang pangwika, pananaliksik, at proyekto na magpapayaman sa kultura at identidad ng bansa.

DepEd partners with DAP, AIM to strengthen leadership capacities of educators

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MAKATI CITY, 3 March 2026 – In line with efforts to accelerate learning recovery, the Department of Education (DepEd) has revitalized leadership training for education officials to strengthen the Department’s internal capacity to sustain long-term reforms.



Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday formally sealed DepEd’s partnership with the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) and the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) to undertake leadership courses for educators.



“This program answers a very felt need in the Department to enhance professionalism and empower school leaders to make informed, data-driven decisions,” Secretary Angara said.

Through the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with DAP and AIM, DepEd, through the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) launched its EdLead 360: Public Education Leadership Lab initiative to strengthen school and system leadership in addressing the country’s learning crisis.



The MOA commits DepEd, through the NEAP, to implement structured and career-aligned leadership programs, in line with Republic Act No. 11713 or the Excellence in Teacher Education Act and DepEd’s reform agenda.



EdLead 360 was crafted based on the findings of EDCOM II and other studies that the effectiveness of school and system leaders is decisive for improving learning outcomes.



“Ayon sa mga ulat na ito, mahalaga sa pag-unlad ng sektor ng edukasyon ang teacher quality at continuous development kaya tututukan at palalakasin natin ito. We are inspired by the leadership of President Bongbong Marcos to really prioritize our people, especially our teachers,” Angara said.



DepEd-NEAP has has partnered with the DAP–Graduate School of Public and Development Management to revive the Superintendents’ Leadership Program.



This includes an Executive Course on Leadership and Public Finance Management for Schools Division Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents, reinforcing DepEd’s coherent, system-wide strategy to develop reform-ready leaders who can improve governance and learning outcomes.



Meanwhile through its partnership with the AIM, DepEd-NEAP will offer a four-week Postgraduate Certificate in Literacy Reform and Education Policy Leadership to 30 to 35 Division Chiefs and third-level officials.



The program aims to develop strategic leadership, systems and futures thinking, and evidence-based policy formulation, directly responding to persistent literacy challenges and governance gaps highlighted by national and international assessments and policy reviews.



The leadership skills enhancement is part of the DepEd’s overall efforts to promote the welfare of public school teachers, which includes increased allowances, reduced administrative workload, and professional advancement under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) system.





Joining Secretary Angara during the MOA signing were DepEd Undersecretary for Operations Malcolm Garma, NEAP Director III Michael Joseph Cabauatan, DAP Acting President and CEO Leocadio Sebastian and AIM School of Executive Education & Lifelong Learning Head Leocadio Sebastian.