The Department of Education (DepEd) kicked off its annual school maintenance week, Brigada Eskwela, in various schools nationwide. Brigada brings together school officials, parents, students, and private organizations in an effort to clean and repair schools in time for enrollment the following week and the start of classes on June 2.

Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC said, “Getting our schools ready for the start of classes in June requires a lot of manpower. Every Filipino can contribute in helping create clean and resilient learning environments for our learners.

We aim to mainstream disaster preparedness & principles in preparing our schools for the opening of classes, said Mario A. Deriquito, DepEd Undersecretary for Partnerships and Linkages.

Source: Deped.gov.ph.