MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte will still make the final decision about the opening of school, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Friday.
DepEd sent out the clarification after one of its officials said the school year starts on August 23.
Critics took issue since the date would mean students would have only 6 weeks of break, rather than the usual two months.
“The Department of Education would like to emphasize that the President has the final decision on the opening of the school year, in accordance with Republic Act 11480,” the agency said in a statement.
“We will be proposing various options for the President’s consideration. The August 23 start date p…
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