The Department of Education (DepEd) said that the agency is "uncertain" whether the next school year will start in June, considering the coronavirus pandemic.
"Lahat ngayon ay uncertain," said DepEd spokesperson Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla when asked during a Dobol B sa News TV interview.
"Pinakamagandang scenario, tapos ang problema natin by May. Yan ang sinasabi nating milagro, so tuloy ang June," she said.
"But there are Plan B, Plan C, Plan D. Hindi pa naman namin pwedeng ibigay 'yung mga kongkreto na Plan B, C and D right now kasi we are still consulting our stakeholders, especially our regional directors," she added.
Sevilla said that what is important is there will be a continuity of learning for the students.
"We are saying there are a lot of uncertainties, but the definite thing to do is we need to continue education, and that is continuity of learning," she said.
"Ang pag-aaral ay hindi para makakuha ng mataas na grado. Ang pag-aaral ay pagkuha ng tamang values, tamang application, competencies, paano ang mga bata ay matututo sa ganitong panahon," she added.
She encourage students with Internet connection at home to visit DepEd Commons, where they can learn lessons through games and other interactive content while in vacation.
Meanwhile, with the extension of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until April 30, 2020, the Department of Education postpones the conduct of all end-of-school-year rites nationwide. Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones emphasized that the priority should be the safety of the general public and the learners.
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