DepEd Technical Service Bureau Director Mari Paul Soriano in his executive report on the status of the DepEd Computerization Program (DCP) and DepEd Internet Connectivity Program (DICP) revealed that by the year 2010, all the public secondary schools shall have been given a computer package.

Education Secretary Jesli Lapus inaugurated a two-room school building at Macambol High School, a four-classroom and six-classroom building at Mati Sped School, a renovated 22-classroom Gabaldon Type Building and 16 new classroom buildings at Mati Central Elementary School I.

The structure in Macambol High School was donated by BHP Billiton SSM, an Australian mining firm through Deped's Adopt-A-School Program while the two-hectare lot was donated by the Municipal Government of Mati headed by Mati Mayor Michelle N. Rabat.

In line with the Department's thrust of achieving the 2015 Education for All (EFA) targets, the Department of Education came out with Project REACH, a combination of strategies using innovative "catch and hold" interventions.

Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said a strong partnership with local government units (LGUs) is half of the solution in bringing to school some 5.6 million out of school children and youth.

Under Project Reach (Reaching All Children), the Department of Education (DepEd) is banking on the active involvement of LGU and barangay officials to "find these school-aged children, reach out to them and keep them in school." Project Reach targets elementary and high school enrollees.

In his recent visit here in DepEd Region 11 during the 1st Regional Summit for Stakeholders in Basic Education, DepEd Sec. Jesli Lapus elaborated his slogan of effective governance of the biggest institution in the country which is: EDUKASYON ANG SOLUSYON.

In several occasions, Lapus has been constantly urging the private sector to work closely with the department in promoting learning systems enhanced with information communication technology to improve teaching and learning outcomes.

Now it can be told, the annual National Schools Press Conference will be at Tagum City, Davao del Norte with DepEd Region 11 headed by Director Estigoy as the main host and Mrs. Nenita E. Lumaad as the host schools division superintendent.

Education Secretary Jesli A. Lapus wrote City Mayor Rey T. Uy on his acceptance, in behalf of the DepEd family of the offer of the City of Tagum to host this year’s NSPC on February 22-26, 2010.

Today, October 5, people from around the globe celebrate World Teachers’ Day 2009 with this year’s theme “Build the Future: Invest in Teachers Now”. It puts the spotlight on the global teacher shortage and the challenges of being a teacher today.

Teachers not only have to ensure that students acquire solid skills in basic subjects, but also that they become responsible local and global citizens, at ease with new technologies and able to make informed decisions about health, the environment and other challenges especially in our rapidly changing and interdependent world.

Etera Events will be initiating a Special Education Expo on December 1, 2009 at Glorietta Activity Center. Please read this.