GETTING READY. Fritz Enjhay Cepe, head of the Rotary Club of Antique, signs the commitment board to support the Department of Education (DepEd) "Brigada Eskwela" in preparation for the school opening on Aug. 22. Evelyn Remo, DepEd Antique Schools Governance and Operations chief, said on Friday (Aug. 12, 2022) there would be 603 schools that are scheduled to open.(PNA photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -Around 168,000 learners are expected to go back to 603 public and private schools in Antique this coming Aug. 22 opening. Evelyn Remo, chief of the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Governance and Operations Division of Antique, said in an interview Friday the 603 schools include 534 public schools, 67 private and two state universities and colleges would conduct face-to-face classes. On Thursday, DepEd held the provincial kick-off ceremony of the "Brigada Eskwela" at the Antique National School (ANS) in San Jose de Buenavist
BRIGADA ESKWELA.Parents support the Department of Education (DepEd) Division Antique Brigada Eskwela through cleaning the school premises of a public school in the Municipality of Patnongon on Monday (August 1, 2022). Evelyn Remo, DepEd Antique School Governance and Operations Division chief, said in an interview Monday that they are enlisting the assistance of the stakeholders to prepare the schools for the face-to-face classes.(Photo courtesy of DepEd Antique) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Antique with 534 public schools under its helm joined the Brigada Eskwela that started simultaneously nationwide on Monday. DepEd Antique School Governance and Operations chief Evelyn Remo, in an interview Monday, said the Brigada Eskwela is conducted prior to the school opening to make sure that schools are prepared to welcome their learners. "The 45 schools that had been previously approved to have limited face-to-face classes will c
ENROLLMENT. Parents and learners troop to the Balabago Elementary School in Iloilo City as enrollment for the school year 2022-2023 started on Monday (July 25, 2022). Hernani Escullar Jr., information officer for the Department of Education Western Visayas, said around 2.2 million learners are expected to enroll for the incoming school year.(Photo courtesy of DepEd Western Visayas) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Education (DepEd) is expecting around 2.2 million learners in Western Visayas for school year 2022-2023 as the enrollment period started Monday. Parents have three choices to enroll their children - onsite, remote, or in drop-box form- said Hernani Escullar Jr., information officer for DepEd Western Visayas. For remote, parents can access the enrollment form or the Enhanced Basic Education Enrollment Form (EBEEF) digitally and email them to the school while dropbox is available at barangay halls or strategic locations near the school, where the EBEEFs are also available. "
IN-PERSON CLASSES. Antique National School started its limited face-to-face classes in December last year. Department of Education Division of Antique School Governance and Operations chief Evelyn Remo says on Monday (July 25, 2022) they will be implementing the Covid-19 health protocols during the face-to-face classes.(PNA file photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Antiquenos welcomed the face-to-face classes this school year as announced by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in his first State of the Nation Address on Monday. Provincial Board Member Mayella Mae Plameras-Ladislao said the face-to-face classes will be advantageous to Grade-level learners as "there are laboratory equipment available only in the schools that learners need to be able to use so they could relate to their lessons." Plameras-Ladislao, a doctor by profession, said her advocacy on mental health could be attained through the learners' interactio
CLUSTERED PRECINCT. A classroom at the Egana Elementary School in Sibalom, Antique is among the clustered precincts used during the May 9 polls. Department of Education Division of Antique chief of the school governance and operations Evelyn Remo said on Thursday (May 12, 2022) said they support the appointment of presumptive vice president Sara Duterte to become DepEd Secretary.(Photo courtesy DepEd Antique) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) Antique Division on Thursday expressed support for presumptive vice president Sara Duterte to become their Cabinet secretary. "I heard of the strong leadership of presumptive vice president Duterte as Davao City Mayor so I personally welcome her as DepEd secretary," Evelyn Remo, chief of the DepEd school governance and operations in Antique said in an interview. On Wednesday, presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced his choice to have Duterte handle the d