Trainings, seminars, meetings, and similar events that require employees to leave their workstations have been temporarily suspended by the Department of Education.

The suspension will run until September 17, according to the memo dated August 22 and signed by Epimaco Densing III, the undersecretary of education.

According to Densing, the memo was issued to make sure that all department officials and employees would devote their time and effort to the opening of classes.

“In view hereof, it is advised that across all government levels, the conduct of trainings, workshops, seminars and the participation to meetings and other engagements that will affect the conduct of classes and that will require officials and employees who are essential and have specific roles in the opening of classes to leave their respective offices, shall be suspended until September 17,” the memorandum said.

It added that only activities related to enrollment and opening of classes shall be allowed.

“Otherwise, the concerned office shall provide justifiable reasons, subject to the approval of the Regional Director for school and division office-initiated activities,” it added.

For activities initiated by the regional offices, Densing said it must be approved by the supervising Undersecretary.

“For Central office-initiated activities, the activity must be recommended by the Bureau Director, for onward submission to the supervising Executive Committee Official,” he said.
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