MANILA, Philippines — Technical glitches marred the national readiness dry run of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday for the opening of classes, but these were not enough to postpone the start of the school year on Aug. 24. “We were supposed to do the (national kickoff) with livestreaming and televised and it was supposed to start at 8:45 a.m. The national kickoff was supposed to start at 9 a.m. at the DepEd regional office in Sarangani province as a dry run for the opening of classes in two weeks. The kickoff went well smoothly after the two-hour temporary glitch with various schools showcasing the readiness of various schools nationwide. Allan Farnazo, the regional director, said the technical glitches gave the department confidence to start classes nationwide.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 10, 2020 20:37 UTC