Manila Bulletin
DepEd's Pasig central office to close Aug. 19-23 for disinfection, contact tracing
The central office of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Pasig City was temporarily closed from August 19 to August 23, 2020, for disinfection and contact tracing.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones ordered the closure to safeguard the health and safety of the skeleton workforce.
The temporary closure covered two official working days, as August 21, a Friday, was a national holiday honoring the assassination of former senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.
DepEd personnel were instructed to work from home during the closure to ensure uninterrupted services and critical operations.
The department assured that financial obligations, salaries, and benefits for all teaching and non-teaching personnel were being processed and would be paid promptly.
Virtual productivity tools would be continuously used for all official and work-related matters.
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