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. ADVERTISEMENT“These schools shall submit the relevant documents to the Regional Director as required by DepEd Order No. 7, s. 2020 (School Calendar and Activities for School Year 2020-2021) as well as DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2020 and DepEd Order No. Based on the DepEd latest data as of August 14, around 23.2 million students have already enrolled in public and private schools.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 15, 2020 08:48 UTC