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Take studies seriously, guv urges as classes start Monday

Negros Occidental and Bacolod City online and modular public basic education classes for school year 2021-2022 will start Monday, September 13.

Negros Occidental enrollment was at 269,896 or 82 percent compared to the previous year, Provincial Schools Division Superintendent Marsette Sabbaluca said Sunday, September 12.

In Bacolod City, 100,221 learners were enrolled from kindergarten to grade 12 out of the 115,084 expected enrollment or 87.09 percent compared to last year, City Schools Superintendent Gladys Amylaine Sales said.

Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said when online and modular learning came to fore amid the COVID-19 pandemic out of necessity last school year, the educational system had no choice but to step up regardless of the readiness, both of the learners and the schools.

As another school year opens amid the pandemic, he said “ I would like to acknowledge and extend my utmost appreciation to all our teaching and non-teaching personnel, and to everyone who took the cudgels to ensure that education shall continue for the hundreds of thousands of Negrense students”.

Lacson also urged the students to take their studies seriously. “Do your best, remember that the future of Negros Occidental is in your hands. Please make us proud,” said.*

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