Walang Pasok: DepEd suspends classes Oct 27-30 for ‘wellness break’
Education Secretary Sonny Angara speaks during the Brigada Iskwela Kick-off at the Mataas na Paaralang Neptali A. Gonzales (MPNAG), Mandaluyong CIty, on July 23, 2024. INQUIRER PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines — There will be no classes in public schools from Oct. 27 to 30 to give way for a “wellness break” amid recent calamities that struck various parts of the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) declared Wednesday.
According to Education Secretary Sonny Angara, the wellness break aims to give teachers and learners a much-needed pause to recover from the strain of recent natural disasters and the spread of flu-like illnesses.
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“Many of our teachers and students come from areas affected by the typhoon and earthquake, or are dealing with cases of the flu. That’s why, as we said, let’s take a short break first. We can work better when we’re also feeling well,” Angara said, speaking in Filipino.
Following the declaration, DepEd also rescheduled the conduct of the midyear In-Service Training (INSET), which was originally set from Oct. 27 to 30.
DepEd said schools and divisions that already paid for venues and meals for INSET may move the activity to another date or use the arrangements for other purposes.
“If not feasible, the activities may still push through voluntarily, and teachers who join will no longer be required to attend similar training sessions later in the school year,” DepEd said.
As to when the INSET will be conducted, DepEd said schools are given discretion to adjust their schedules in coordination with their respective schools division and regional offices. The agency reminded them that INSET and professional development programs should still be conducted on other preferred dates within the remaining days of School Year 2025–2026.
Classes will resume on November 3, 2025, following the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day holidays. /jpv
