Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the school opening date was selected based on consultations with various stakeholders and on a survey involving 700,000 respondents. ADVERTISEMENT“Ang napili nating school opening date ay August 24,” Briones said in a televised Laging Handa public briefing. But this does not necessarily mean that students have to physically report to school, Briones said as she noted that classes may be done virtually in some areas. Briones said the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease has been informed of the school opening date. Traditional school systems have not restarted since President Duterte suspended classes on March 10 due to the COVID-19 threat.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 05, 2020 03:33 UTC