Starting next month, millions of students will be going back to school, which will cause problems such as traffic and a rise in petty crimes. But at this point, the public has yet to hear from the authorities about their plans to assure the citizenry that the opening of schools will be orderly and peaceful, particularly in Metro Manila.

Although some schools in Metro Manila are gradually shifting to the international calendar, most schools in the metropolis will still open their gates to students starting in June but others will do so only in August or September.

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