MANILA, April 8 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) said there would be no face-to-face classes in all public schools nationwide on Monday.

"In order to allow learners to complete pending assignments, projects, and other requirements, all public schools nationwide shall implement ASYNCHRONOUS CLASSES/DISTANCE LEARNING on Monday, 08 April 2024," it said in an advisory on Sunday.

April 8 is followed by two consecutive regular holidays -- April 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor) and April 10 (Eid'l Fitr or Feast of Ramadan).

The DepEd added that both teaching and non-teaching personnel were also not required to report to their workstations.

DepEd Undersecretary Michael Poa said the suspension of in-person classes shall allow pub...