Department of Education

4 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2024 to 2024. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by Vera Files16 Jul 2024PhilippinesFilipino

“Isang araw bago magbitiw bilang Education secretary, nilagdaan ni Vice President Sara Duterte ang Department Order No. 008 na nag-aayos ng kalendaryo para sa SY 2024-2025 na magsisimula sa Hulyo 29, 2024 at magtatapos sa Abril 15, 2025.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: Sa isang Peb. 15 DepEd Order 003, itinakda ni Duterte ang 2024-2025 school calendar mula Hulyo 29, 2024 hanggang Mayo 16, 2025. Noong Abril, sinabi niya na ang mga pampublikong paaralan ay hindi maaaring agad na bumalik…

Checked by Vera Files16 Jul 2024Philippines Politics and government

Department of Education

“One day before resigning as Education secretary, Vice President Sara Duterte signed Department Order No. 008 adjusting the calendar for SY 2024-2025 to begin on July 29, 2024 and end on April 15, 2025.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: In a Feb. 15 DepEd Order 003, Duterte set the 2024-2025 school calendar from July 29, 2024 to May 16, 2025. In April, she said public schools cannot immediately revert to the old academic calendar because teachers and l…

Checked by Vera Files26 Jan 2024PhilippinesFilipino

Department of Education

“Sa 17, 751 Grade 11 na mga mag-aaral na naka-enrol sa state at lokal na unibersidad at kolehiyo (SUCs at LUCs) na hindi nakatanggap ng mga voucher para sa kasalukuyang school year, pinalawig ng Department of Education (DepEd) ang Senior High School Voucher Program hanggang sa matapos sila sa susunod na school year.”

Vera Files rated this: Kailangan ng konteksto

Vera Files says: Noong Hulyo 2023, naglabas ng memorandum ang DepEd na nagsasabi sa mga SUC at LUC na ang mga benepisyaryo ng Grade 11 voucher program ay hindi na tatanggapin mula sa kanilang mga paaralan simula school year 2023-2024, k…

Checked by Vera Files26 Jan 2024Philippines Education

Department of Education

“With 17, 751 Grade 11 students enrolled in state and local universities and colleges (SUCs and LUCs) who have not received vouchers for the current school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) extends the Senior High School Voucher Program until they finish the next school year.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: In July 2023, DepEd issued a memorandum informing SUCs and LUCs that the Grade 11 voucher program beneficiaries will no longer be accepted from their schools beginning school year 2023-2024, following the lapse of a 201…