THE opening of classes will push through as scheduled on June 5, 2017 even if Mindanao has been placed under martial law, the Department of Education said Thursday.

Education Secretary Leonor Briones sees no immediate reason to suspend the school opening, particularly in Marawi, Education Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali said.

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