MANILA, April 12 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) announced Friday the suspension of face-to-face classes in all public schools from April 15 to 16.

"In order to allow learners to complete pending assignments, projects, and other requirements as the end of the school year is fast approaching, all public schools nationwide shall implement asynchronous classes/distance learning," the DepEd said in a statement.

The Regional Athletic Association Meets and other division or school-level programs, however, shall still be conducted despite the in-person class suspensions, it added.

The agency also said teaching and non-teaching personnel are not required to report to their workstations on these dates.

Private schools, meanwhile, are no...