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...
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...
Students and teachers can now buy affordable yet quality shoes and leather goods as the local government of Marikina opened its annual back-to-school shoe bazaar, running until June 21, to help residents save money amid rising prices of basic goods ahead of the opening of classes. On Monday, May...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) will deploy more than 535 personnel and intensify visibility across Metro East to ensure public safety, maintain order, and assist students, parents, and teachers during the school opening on June 16. The deployment also involves coordination with local government...
Except in areas where it would not be possible, President Marcos has directed the Department of Education (DepEd) to make sure that the opening of School Year 2024-2025 on Monday, July 29, will push through despite the damages left by Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon in...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced that public school students from daycare to Grade 12 will receive free school supplies and sneakers under the Balik Eskwela Package program in time for the opening of classes in July. The free school supplies and shoes will benefit 98,000 students in...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) assured the public of its readiness to provide security and assistance for the resumption of classes on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Photo from Pasig Schools Division Office (SDO) / MANILA BULLETIN According to the EPD, led by District Director Brig. Gen. Wilson Asueta,...
A week before classes in public schools start, the Department of Education (DepEd) has recorded over 16.8 million learners for School Year (SY) 2023-2024. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Based on the latest data from the Learner Information System (LIS) Quick Count for SY 2023-2024 as of Aug....
The Department of Education (DepEd) is expecting 28 million students to go back to school for School Year (SY) 2023-2024. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “We expect that this coming 2023-2024, we are welcoming 28 million learners who will troop to more than 47,000 schools nationwide,” DepEd...
DepEd launches the Oplan Balik Eskwela 2023 (Photo from DepEd Philippines FB page) To help ensure the smooth and orderly opening of classes for the incoming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Aug. 15, convened its partner agencies for the 2023 Oplan Balik Eskwela...
Millions of students trooped to their respective schools on Monday, Aug. 22, as the country reopened schools two years after being locked down in an online learning setup. However, progressive party-list groups and youth-led organizations urged students to document and expose “both examples of...
Southern Police District (SPD) director Col. Kirby John Kraft inspected two schools in Taguig to ensure readiness for the opening of classes on Aug. 22. Kraft went to the C.P Sta. Teresa Elementary School and Upper Bicutan Elementary School in Taguig City on Aug. 20 in line with the order of Brig....
