The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) will deploy 209 police personnel across the city under its Oplan Balik-Eskwela to ensure a safe, secure, and orderly opening of classes for School Year 2026–2027 on June 8. Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio, QCPD director, said the operation aims to...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will be deploying more than 4,400 policemen in various parts of Metro Manila as part of the security measures for the opening of classes on June 8. NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin said the deployment includes Police Assistance Desks...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has stepped up the visibility of its personnel in Divisoria in Manila and other major commercial areas across the country in anticipation of the influx of people buying school items for next week’s class opening. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr....
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will mobilize nationwide security operations to guarantee a peaceful and orderly return of millions of students to their classrooms this June. PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. ordered all police units to intensify visibility patrols and...
Education Secretary Sonny Angara has ordered the implementation of the 2026 National Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) in preparation for the opening of classes for school year 2026-2027 on June 8. The nationwide OBE activities will run from June 1 to 11 to assess school readiness, including infrastructure...
K-pop star Lisa of BLACKPINK is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Los Angeles, organizers announced. For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, three separate opening ceremonies will be staged across the host countries. Celebrations will begin on June 11 in...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, March 24, defended its planned shift to a three-term school calendar beginning School Year 2026–2027, describing the reform as a “strategic move” to maximize instructional time, minimize recurring classroom disruptions, and strengthen learning...
The Horti Filipina International Plant Show will formally open on Feb. 20 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, bringing together plant lovers, collectors, growers, and horticulture enthusiasts from across the Philippines and abroad. The opening will kick off a three-day event, which will...
Almost two weeks after the opening of School Year (SY) 2025–2026 in public schools across the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured the public that it is taking concrete steps to address longstanding problems in basic education—even as it delivered a smoother and safer class...
This year’s school opening was once again marred by one of the perennial problems of the public school system: student overcrowding due to a shortage of classrooms. According to data from the Department of Education (DepEd), the nationwide classroom shortage currently stands at 165,000. In a May...
CAMP ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police Regional Office-2 Director Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr. said the opening of classes in Cagayan Valley on Monday was generally peaceful. Marallag said 3,879 PRO-2 personnel were strategically deployed in 2,418 public schools and 217...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region reported that the opening of classes in the region for school year 2025-2026 on Monday was peaceful and orderly. Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, PRO-NIR director, said that no incidents marred the opening of classes in Negros...
