School opening moved to October 5 — DepEd - LCH NEWS

“As per the memorandum from the Office of the President, based on our recommendation, we will defer the opening of classes to October 5,” Briones, as reported by The STAR, said. "We trust that this is the final adjustment of the school opening. Even with the implementation of [modified enhanced community quarantine], we will use this time to make the necessary adjustments and ensure that all preparations have been made for the successful opening of classes," Briones added. This announcement comes after Vice President Leni Robredo, senators, a teachers' group and other stakeholders raised several concerns about the preparedness of the public education system to implement new distance learning protocols.

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers, which has ardently pushed for the postponement of class resumptions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, released an initial statement celebrating the schedule change announced by the government.