June 6, 2009 (Part 2); CHED moves class opening to June 15

This is an official news. No hoax. No jokes. All truths.

After the De La Salle University, University of Santo Tomas and the Far Eastern University's postponement announcement this past week, the Commission on Higher Education followed suit just this morning at 10:30 AM, saying that due to the Influenza A(H1N1) virus, the opening of classes in colleges and universities will be postponed to June 15.

CHED Chairman Emmanuel Angeles said that the one-week period will give enough time for those students who came from abroad to have self-quarantine.

He also sited that due to the number of foreign students here in our country and students who came from countries that are exposed to the virus, as the reason for the postponement.

Angeles said a second reason for the postponement is the inclement weather for the past few days.

He also said a third reason is that many parents of college students could not raise enough money to pay for tuition. June 15 falls on a payday and may give them time to pay for tuition.

UST had already announced yesterday that it will move the opening of classes for college students from June 8 to the 15th, while classes in elementary and high school will be suspended and will resume on the 15th as well.

While FEU has moved its opening to the 17th of June.

The annoucement by UST also said that the First Semester of this Academic Year will thus end on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.

There you have it. You guys have just been fed.

God bless you guys! Stay safe! Peace out!

The Wizard was here... :)