National Teachers' Day Message of DepED Secretary Briones

National Teachers' Day Message of DepED Secretary Briones

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Department of Education (DepED) Secretary Leonor M. Briones, in her message for the 2019 World Teachers' day (WTD) celebration, wished more than 800,000 Filipino teachers under the DepEd a “happy and fruitful” teachers’ day. The WTD is celebrated across the globe every October 5. In the Philippines, the National Teachers’ Day (NTD) is also celebrated on the same day as the WTD. Meanwhile, the WTD and NTD celebrations serve as a culminating activity for the National Teachers’ Month (NTM) which started last September 5.

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