The local government of Silang, Cavite announced Monday, July 25, that it will provide school supplies and other schooling needs to public school students as part of its efforts to improve the town's educational services and to curb corruption.
"Sa susunod na pasukan ay makakatanggap na ng libreng bags at school supplies ang lahat ng mag-aaral mula sa kindergarten to grade 6 na mga studyante sa mga pampublikong paaralan. Lahat po ay mabibigyan. Bukod po dyan ay makakatanggap naman ng school supplies ang mga nag-aaral sa mga daycares (In the next opening of classes, all public school students from kindergarten to Grade 6 will receive free bags and school supplies. Daycare students will also receive school supplies)," Silang, Cavite Mayor Kevin Anarna said in his Facebook post.
Anarna added that due to his administration's “no corruption” policy, the provincial government saves a lot of its budget for purchasing contracts and supplies.
He also stressed that he and his employees in the government do not accept illegal money and transactions from other people and entities.
"Ang mga matitipid natin dahil walang corruption ay mapupunta sa taong bayan. Mas maraming magagawa kung walang overprice at walang corrupt practices sa ating bayan (The money we save because of our anti-corruption practices will be used for the benefit of our citizens. We can do more projects if there are no overpricing and corruption in our town)," Anarna said.
On July 14, Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte confirmed that the School Year (SY) 2022-2023 is set to open on Aug. 22.
In an interview, Duterte reiterated that the incoming school year will start next month while full face-to-face classes will be implemented by November.
“Approved na po ito ng ating Pangulo at meron na po itong DepEd Order No. 34 so tutuloy na po tayo doon (It has been approved by our President and it already has DepEd Order No. 34, so we will push through with it),” Duterte said.
Duterte was referring to the DepEd Order No. 034 series of 2022 dated July 11 or the “School Calendar and Activities for the School Year 2022-2023.”
The school calendar sets the start of classes on Aug. 22 and will end on July 7, 2023. The incoming school year will consist of 203 school days or as may be determined by further issuances “in case of changes in the school calendar due to unforeseen circumstances,” DepEd said.
The said DepEd Order also contained the guidelines for SY 2022-2023 which highlighted the resumption of full face-to-face classes among students in schools that offer basic education.
The issuance also provided direction and guidance in the re-opening of classes and the gradual introduction of five days of in-person learning modality classes.