The
Department of Education (abbreviated as
DepEd; ) is the
executive department of the
Philippine government responsible for ensuring access to, promoting equity in, and improving the quality of basic education. It is the main agency tasked to manage and govern the Philippine system of
basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary school systems. It has its headquarters at the DepEd Complex in
Meralco Avenue,
Pasig City.