(Eagle News) — Private schools and non-Department of Education schools may now start their classes for school year 2021 to 2022, provided there are no face-to-face classes. The DepEd issued the statement as it noted the new general school opening and school calendar were still on hold pending approval. Earlier, the department said it was eyeing Sept. 13, Sept. 6 or Aug. 23 as the opening of classes for this school year. The department, however, had […]
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DepEd eyes August 23, September 6 or September 13 as class opening dates for this school year
(Eagle News) — The Department of Education is eyeing August 23, September 6, or September 13 as the opening of classes for this school year. In a statement, the department said that the final school calendar for academic year 2021-2022, however, still depends on President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval. It said the final school calendar will be released after the President’s go-signal. Meanwhile, the department said it will follow the President’s decision to postpone the implementation […]
Gamboa: PNP to assist DepEd in opening of classes on Aug. 24
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will assist the Department of Education in the opening of classes on Aug. 24. PNP Chief Archie Gamboa in a virtual press conference on Monday, July 20, added the police would provide its “traditional support” to the agency through its Brigada Eskwela and Pulis Ko, Titser Ko programs. “We will undertake the necessary activities and operations including implementation of security plan, attending coordination meetings with DepEd Offices, LGUs, […]
House approves bill authorizing President Duterte to move class opening beyond August during state of emergency, calamity
(Eagle News)–The House of Representatives on Thursday, June 4, approved on third and final reading a measure that seeks to authorize President Rodrigo Duterte to set a date different from the one stipulated under an existing law during a state of emergency or a calamity. A total of 240 voted for and zero against House Bill 6895, which amends the provision in Republic Act 7797 that requires the start of classes in the country be […]
Teachers’ group calls on DepEd to clarify President Duterte’s statement on opening of classes
(Eagle News) — A teachers’ group called on the Department of Education to clarify President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement on the opening of classes without a COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement, the Teachers Dignity Coalition noted the DepEd has so far not issued any statement even after Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified alternative modes of learning could still be tapped to teach students, and that only face-to-face classes are suspended if there was still no vaccine […]
Palace: No face-to-face classes until COVID-19 vaccine locally available
(Eagle News) — Face-to-face classes will not resume until a vaccine against COVID-19 is made locally available, the Palace said on Tuesday, May 26. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, there will be no physical classes also “habang wala pa tayo sa new normal, yung wala na pong community quarantine.” “Kung hindi talaga dumating ang new normal at hindi mai-lift yung mga community quarantines, hindi naman po ibig sabihin na hindi na mag-aaral ang ating […]
Colleges, universities can already start full online classes for this school year, says Palace
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that colleges and universities can already start full online classes this school year 2020-2021, adopting the earlier recommendations given by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). In an announcement on Thursday, May 14, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that higher education institutions can already start classes provided that these are all done online. “HEIs using full online education can open anytime,” Malacanang announced on Thursday, May 14. Roque said that […]
IATF recommends opening of classes in September
HEIs in areas under general community quarantine may continue classes until end of academic year, Roque says (Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Task Force has recommended the postponement of the opening of classes to September except in areas under a general community quarantine. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement on Friday, April 24. “Maski po low to moderate risk (areas) considered for 100% closure pa rin—dahil ang mga transmitters ay mga kabataan mula edad 0-20—lahat ng […]
DepEd: Majority of stakeholders prefer opening of classes in August
(Eagle News) — Majority of education stakeholders are in favor of an opening of classes in August. This is according to Education Secretary Leonor Briones in a Laging Handa press briefing on Tuesday, April 21. “Tinatanong namin anong sa palagay nila ang tamang panahon na magbukas ng eskuwelahan. Right now ang lumabasa sa ating consultations ay karamihan… para sa August,” she said. She said many respondents of an online survey they conducted also favored that […]
Opening of classes in all public schools starts on June 3
Eagle News – The Department of Education (DepEd) has set the opening of class for school year 2019-2020 on June 3. The said announcement is specified under the Republic Act No. 7797 which sets the start of classes in all public schools in the country. In the meantime, the launch of the National Oplan Balik Eskwela is on May 27 and it will last until June 7. The DepEd said the program is meant to ensure […]
In photos: DOTr-MARINA intensifies monitoring and inspection in all ports nationwide for the opening of classes
The Department of Transportation – Maritime Industry Authority (DOTr-MARINA) has heightened the monitoring and inspection of ships at the Port of Manila and other major ports in the country in anticipation of the start of the School Year 2018-2019. The intensified operations, which started last week, aims to ensure the safety of the riding public on port areas where the influx of passengers, especially students, is expected to increase this week due to the start […]
DepEd says it is ready for opening of classes on June 4
(Eagle News) — The Department of Education has said it was ready for the opening of classes next month. DepEd Undersecretary for Planning and Field Operations Jess Mateo said in an interview over Net25’s Agila Balita on Thursday, May 24, that as early as January of 2018, they already called on parents and students to avail of the early registration for School Year 2018-2019. He said that late applicants can, however, still be accepted. “Pero […]
