Manila, May 23 -- Preparations for the opening of School Year 2025-2026 remain in "full blast" despite the courtesy resignation of Secretary Sonny Angara in compliance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s order to members of his Cabinet, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Friday.

"Tuluy-tuloy lang po ang pagtatrabaho ng ating kalihim, full-blast ang ating preparations para sa nalalapit na pagbubukas ng bagong school year natin (Our secretary's work continues, preparations for the upcoming school year are in full blast)," DepEd Media Relations chief Dennis Legaspi said in a Viber message to reporters.

Under Angara's watch, the DepEd has returned to the original June to March school calendar, with the opening of classes set for ...