All set for DepEd’s Brigada Eskwela
By CHERILYN ABUBO NEYRA
Pareja Integrated School
West Butuan District III
The Department of Education (DepEd) has set the conduct of the Brigada Eskwela on August 14 to 19, 2023.
The Brigada Eskwela (BE) is a nationwide school maintenance program that engages all education stakeholders to contribute their time, efforts, and resources in ensuring all public schools are all set in time for the class opening. It is a 6-day event where local communities, parents, alumni, civic groups, local businesses, non-governmental organizations, private individuals, and even teachers and students volunteer their time and skills for the conduct of clean-ups, minor to medium repairs and maintenance work in classrooms and within the school site.
With the issuance of Presidential Proclamation No. 297, dated July 21, 2023, lifting the State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines due to COVID-19, all prior orders, memoranda, and issuances that are effective only during the State of Public Health Emergency shall be deemed withdrawn, revoked, or cancelled and shall no longer be in effect. All COVID-19 restrictions including but not limited to the wearing of face masks and distancing are lifted.
As ordered by Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Z. Duterte, all regions and schools divisions are instructed to provide intensive and extensive support to school heads in the implementation of the event. ###
