The opening of classes for school year 2020-2021, scheduled for August 24, has been pushed back to October 5. In a virtual press briefing Friday, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the deferment of the school opening would give her department time to address “logistical limitations” in areas under lockdown. Go thanked Duterte and Briones for heeding the call to move back the opening of the school year. Other senators agreed with the school opening postponement. Teacher and student organizations were lukewarm to the deferment of the school opening.

Source: Manila Times August 14, 2020 16:18 UTC