MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday led the nationwide kickoff of Brigada Eskwela to arrange for the opening of faculty yr 2025-2026.
Communities and fogeys are anticipated to assist lecturers and college officers put together for the beginning of courses, Schooling Secretary Sonny Angara stated in an opportunity interview as he and the President oversaw actions on the Barihan Elementary College in Malolos, Bulacan.
“President Marcos selected this college as he needs to know the actual situations of our colleges and those that actually need assistance,” Angara stated.
“Earlier than his arrival, we began fixing the web connection as this is without doubt one of the wants right here. There have been donations from the non-public sector. The web connection is from Starlink,” he added.
Whereas the Division of Schooling has no funding for the procurement of tons for the development of lecture rooms for Barihan Elementary College, Angara stated the federal government is able to fund it as soon as native officers establish out there house.
A traditional wet season is predicted on June 16 when courses begin, he famous.
“We don’t count on it to be as sturdy as in 2024 when Metro Manila, Cavite and Calabarzon have been submerged due to sturdy rains,” he stated.
In San Miguel city, Marcos visited Tibagan Elementary College and inspected the not too long ago activated Starlink web setup, noticed the set up of a sensible tv and seen a Khan Academy-powered class.
The President famous that many college amenities constructed throughout his father’s time, which he referred to as “Marcos-type” buildings, ought to have been changed 20 or 30 years in the past.
Rehabilitation of those buildings can be studied, he stated.
Clear loos and ample water provide in all public colleges should be ensured, Marcos stated.
In Angeles Metropolis, Pampanga, Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. has distributed 40 liters of paint, 25 baggage of cement and 4 paint rollers to 55 public colleges for cleanup and restoration efforts.
About 27 million college students are anticipated to return to highschool subsequent week.
The college yr will finish on March 31, 2026.
Medkits
In Albay, well being kits containing a blood stress monitor, weighing scale, first support kits and different units got to 83 colleges by the Division of Well being (DOH).
Final-mile colleges in distant areas acquired self-care kits for lecturers, in addition to train and sports activities kits, the DOH famous.
Catastrophe readiness kits have been additionally distributed.
Academics and college personnel can avail themselves of free medical consultations, vaccinations, X-rays, laboratory checks, HIV screening, psychological well being providers, household planning, deworming for youngsters, most cancers schooling and classes on well being literacy.
SHS vouchers
In the meantime, Angara has vowed to strictly implement the senior highschool voucher program following the invention of irregularities within the claims of some non-public colleges in earlier years.
The DepEd has demanded refunds from 54 non-public colleges flagged for anomalies between 2021 and 2023.
Of the 54 colleges terminated from this system, 38 have totally refunded the federal government, whereas two have made partial refunds.
Fourteen colleges have but to return the funds. About P65 million has been recovered. — Ramon Efren Lazaro, Ric Sapnu, Helen Flores, Rhodina Villanueva