Shift to old school calendar gets teachers’ support

Jane Baustista, Julie Aurelio 06/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The three-member Makabayan bloc on Monday filed a bill that would revert the 2024 to 2025 school calendar to the prepandemic schedule of June to March, with students going on break in April and…

Garganera: First day of face-to face classes in Cebu City goes smoothly

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aside from classrooms that still need to be fixed, Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera said the opening of limited face-to-face classes in schools in Cebu City on Monday, August 22, 2022, was generally…

Talisay cops tap 400 force multipliers to help increase police presence in the city

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Talisay City have tapped 400 members of the city’s force multipliers to help them increase police presence in the city and secure residents from lawless persons or crimes and as a…

DepEd-7 now prepared for opening of school year 2021-2022

Mae Fhel Gom-os 09/04/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Amid the challenges of the past school year, the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) said they are now prepared for the opening of the school year 2021-2022. Salustiano Jimenez, DepEd-7…

DepEd Mandaue City says all set for Sept. 13 start of classes 

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/03/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Department of Education (DepEd) in Mandaue City is now ready for the opening of classes for school year 2021-2022 on September 13, 2021. Dr. Nimfa Bongo, DepEd-Mandaue Superintendent, said they are now ready as…

DepEd Mandaue ready for Sept. 13 opening of classes

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/03/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Mandaue City (DepEd Mandaue) is now ready for the opening of classes on September 13, 2021. Dr. Nimfa Bongo, DepEd Mandaue superintendent, said they were now ready, teachers…

New school year opens on Sept. 13

Mariejo Ramos 07/17/2021

Classes in public schools for the incoming school year will officially begin on Sept. 13. “The Department of Education (DepEd) announces that President Duterte has approved Sept. 13, 2021, as opening date for school year 2021-2022,” the…

DepEd to push through with August opening of classes

Mariejo Ramos 06/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday remained firm that the opening of classes for the next school year will continue amid emerging COVID-19 variants, but whether in-person classes will resume would depend on…

DepEd: No definite date YET for school ‍opening

Mariejo Ramos, Meg Adonis 05/01/2021

The Department of Education’s (DepEd) announced plan to open the next school year on Aug. 23 is just one of the options officials will be proposing to President Duterte who will have the final say on the…

Coping with challenges in learning under the new normal

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Learning in the “new normal” has begun for students and teachers in private institutions. Although the classes in public schools are set to open on October 5, 2020 yet, some private schools have decided…

DepEd: Private schools allowed to start classes before Oct. 5

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 08/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of  Education (DepEd) on Saturday allowed private schools to start classes on August 24 or any date ahead of the October 5 opening for public schools. “DepEd hereby clarifies that such private…

DepEd: Opening of classes in public schools moved to October 5

Krissy Aguilar 08/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The opening of classes in public schools will be moved to October 5, 2020 as approved by President Rodrigo Duterte, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced Friday, August 14, 2020. “As per the memorandum…

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