“We would like to announce that we are coming up with an error-watch kung saan pwede i-report ng mga netizens at mamamayan lalo na ng DepEd family ang makikitang error not only in DepEd TV but also in our printed modules so we can immediately act on them,” Education Undersecretary Alain Pascua said in a virtual presser.
“The school opening of this year is a momentous occasion because it is pushing through despite a global health crisis due to Covid-19. Indeed, nothing can get in the way of the instruction and formation of our learners,” Duterte said in a pre-recorded message.
“Naniniwala kaming handa na kami… Kasama sa pagiging handa ang paghahanda rin sa contingencies,” Education Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said in an interview over Dobol B sa News TV.
Officials from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of Education (DepEd) said class suspensions are still possible even if classes are conducted online.
Education Undersecretary Revsee Escobedo said the 440 private schools out of 14,435 private schools nationwide attributed the low enrollment turnout as the reason for the temporary ceasing of operations.