DAVAO CITY — Education Secretary Leonor Briones stuck to the August 24 date as the official opening for School Year 2020-2021 will start on August 24 despite the new law allowing the President to set the date beyond schedule. In a briefing on Tuesday with President Rodrigo Duterte, Briones said all the department’s preparations were […]
School year 2020-2021
Senate approved bill moving the school year 2020-2021 beyond August
DAVAO CITY — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill which give President Rodrigo Duterte the authority to postpone the opening of classes beyond August during the state of calamity or emergency. Senate Bill No. 1541 was supported by the 23 of the 24 Senators during the June 1 session, just […]
September class opening not yet final – DepEd
DAVAO CITY — Reports that the school year 2020-2021 opens in September is not yet final, said Department of Education (DepEd) XI spokesperson Jenielito Atillo on Friday. Atillo said the Education department has yet to submit its position on the proposed September opening of classes before the Inter-Agency Task Force on Infectious Diseases. The DepEd […]