10M enroll for distance learning

SOME 10 million students enrolled for the multiple learning modalities launched by the Department of Education (DepEd) for this school year amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said.

In a virtual hearing conducted by the Senate Basic Education, Culture and Arts committee on Wednesday, Briones said  9,961,396 enrolees were reported on the eighth day of the month-long enrolment. This is equivalent to 36.26 percent of the projected enrollment for 2020 in public schools across the country.