LEARNING won’t stop despite disaster affecting the country one after the other in 2020.

Taal Volcano erupted in January that damaged many schools in Batangas, yet classes were held continuously in evacuation centers.

Now even with the deadly Covid19, the Department of Education is making sure education won’t go uninterrupted.

“Ngayon naman may pandemya, tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang pag-aaral at sisikapin natin na mai-deliver ang edukasyon sa pamamagitan ng iba’t ibang paraan,” said DepEd Undersecretary Alain Pascua.

The DepEd official also cited a similar case during the Marawi siege in 2018 where learning didn’t stop despite the incident.

Pascua said the department could have opted for an academic freeze at this time of the pandemic, but stressed it would be better to have education in the best way possible.

“Totoo ‘yan na puwede naman nating ipagpatuloy kahit maibsan lang natin ng isang taon o ilang buwan. Pero sisikapin pa rin natin ituloy ang edukasyon hanggang sa kaya natin,” said Pascua.

He reiterated Covid19 shouldn’t force education to stop since everyone anyway, has been struggling in the midst of this crisis.

“Huwag po nating hayaan na dahil sa pandemyang ito ay mahihinto sa pag-aaral ang ating mga bata. Wala namang may gusto sa nangyayaring ito at lahat tayo ay nahihirapan,” said Pascua.

The DepEd official added that learning is significant since ‘education is a key to success’.

The education department has started its dry-runs in different schools by conducting webinars, distributing modules, and practicing safety precautions.

Local government units have likewise been supporting schools to ensure the continuous education of students.

Aside from printed learning modules, DepEd also prepared video and audio lectures through television and radio.