MALACAÑANG urged parents to enroll their children for the coming school year amid the continuous implementation of blended learning.

The enrollment period in public schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12 started on August 16. It will end on September 13, the first day of classes.

Palace spokesman Harry Roque said that the government does not expect enrollees in public schools to go down despite remote learning difficulties.

“Inaasahan natin na ang mga magulang ay magnanais na bagama’t may pandemya, tuloy-tuloy po ang edukasyon ng ating mga kabataan,” Roque said.

“Enroll po tayo, hindi naman po forever ang blended learning. May katapusan din po itong pandemyang ito,” he added.

Roque said students who are not enrolled this year may not be allowed to participate in physical classes once the country achieves population protection against Covid19.

“‘Pag hindi kayo nag-enroll at nagkaroon na tayo ng population protection, baka hindi rin kayo makasali sa face-to-face. So, kinakailangan i-enroll natin ang ating mga chikiting,” Roque said.

“Ang gusto lang naman ni Presidente, eh magkaroon ng sapat na populasyon na mabakunahan at baka naman po susubukan din natin ang face-to-face,” he added.