Education Undersecretary Michael Wesley Poa explains to media the decision of Malacañang to move the schools' closing date to April 15 and to bring back the previous school calendar from June to March. Malacañang said classes for 2024-2025 will open on July 29 and will end on April 15, 2025, while school year 2025-2026 is projected to begin on June 15. Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo, chairman of the House of Representatives' basic education committee, urged the Department of Education to focus on building resilient physical and digital infrastructure.
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