DepEd postpones Palarong Pambansa, other regional events amid nCoV threat UPDATE: (JUST IN) Secretary Briones has announced that the Depa...
DepEd postpones Palarong Pambansa, other regional events amid nCoV threat
The Palarong Pambansa is a yearly multi-sport event involving student-athletes from the different regions of the Philippines.
This sports event, started in 1948, is organized and governed by the Department of Education.
UPDATE: (JUST IN)
Secretary Briones has announced that the Department will issue a memorandum giving details on the postponement of specific national DepEd events usually held in February such as the NSTF, NFOT, and NSPC.
Secretary Briones has announced that the Department will issue a memorandum giving details on the postponement of specific national DepEd events usually held in February such as the NSTF, NFOT, and NSPC.
We reiterate that the Palarong Pambansa is NOT included in the list since it will officially open by May this year.
A complete copy of the memorandum will be released and posted at www.deped.gov.ph and DepEd Philippines Facebook page as soon as possible for the guidance of the public.
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday announced the postponement of this year's Palarong Pambansa which will happen in Marikina City this April and other big regional events to prevent the possible spread of the novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV.
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday announced the postponement of this year's Palarong Pambansa which will happen in Marikina City this April and other big regional events to prevent the possible spread of the novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the Palarong Pambansa, 30,000 students, teachers, and athletes' relatives are expected to attend.
"If you take Palaro, you take 30,000 learners as well as parents and grandparents attending," said Briones during a Senate hearing on the virus threat.
"We have been advised to take care with exposing our children to crowded places so right now the policy is for temporary postponement of all these activities because we'll be drawing in our learners, teachers, family members from all regions for these athletic meets, talent festivities and so on," said Briones.
"We have been advised to take care with exposing our children to crowded places so right now the policy is for temporary postponement of all these activities because we'll be drawing in our learners, teachers, family members from all regions for these athletic meets, talent festivities and so on," said Briones.
"So right now the policy is temporary postponement of all these activities," the secretary added.
Briones also said DepEd is discouraging schools from holding field trips, but clarified the schools are not forbidden to do so.
This sports event, started in 1948, is organized and governed by the Department of Education.
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