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MANILA, Philippines – The Ministry of Education (DepEd) said on Thursday that classes at 14 public schools affected by the Taguig-Makati territorial dispute will still begin on August 29, in line with the nationwide opening of the 2023- 2024.
DepEd Deputy Undersecretary Michael Poa said the opening of classes would not be delayed amid escalating hostilities between the two cities over school ownership.
“Hindi po, Hindi po natin gagawin ‘yun. Wala pong ganoong pinag-uusapan ngayon. In fact, even LGUs (local government units) naman po, Hindi naman po nila kagustuhan ‘yan,” he said in a radio interview on Radyo 630.
(No, we won’t. There is no such thing being discussed now. Even local government units don’t want this.)
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On Wednesday, August 16, an order was issued giving the DepEd secretary’s office direct oversight over the 14 public schools and creating a transition committee made up of representatives from Deped and the cities of Taguig and Makati overseeing a transition plan.
Vice President Sara Duterte serves as Concurrent DepEd Secretary.
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“During the transition period, all activities to be conducted on the premises and/or in relation to the relevant public schools, including those of local government units in Makati and Taguig, require prior approval from the office of the secretary,” says DepEd Order No. 23.
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