Xmas
break ends; classes resume today
The Department of Education (DepEd) said yesterday that
classes at the elementary and secondary level will resume today after two-week
Christmas and New Year break.
But owners of private schools have the discretion to resume
classes today or on Monday, January 7.
DepEd Undersecretary Ramon Bacani asked parents of
schoolchil-dren in private schools to check with administrators to avoid
confusion regarding class schedules.
Bacani said DepEd has been coordinating with the Philippine
National Police (PNP) particularly in Metro Manila and local government units to
ensure the safety of students.
Earlier, Metro Manila police chief, Chief Supt. Geary Barias assured the
safety of students in the metropolis as he said he has already ordered the five
district commanders under his jurisdiction to deploy additional uniformed and
non-uniformed personnel especially near schools.
Blast damages Transco tower
Armed men bombed on Tuesday a tower owned by the National
Transmission Corporation (Transco) in Lanao del Norte but failed to totally
disrupt power supply.
Chief Supt. Teodorico B. Capuyan, Northern Mindanao police
director, said the armed men planted an improvised explosive devices at tower 22
of Transco located at Barangay Tingin-tingin, Kausawagan, Lanao del Norte which
exploded at around 2:30 a.m.
Capuyan said two of the four legs of the tower were damaged.
Two more unexploded IEDS fashioned from an 81mm mortar shell were found stuck
at the base of the two other tower legs. – Raymond Africa
