HE House of Representatives on Thursday approved on third and final reading a bill allowing the President to revise the school year in the event of a state of emergency or calamity.

House Bill 6895 amends Section 3 of Republic Act 7797 or an “An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from 200 Days to not more than 220 Class Days,” which provides that the school year must start on the first Monday of June but not later than the last day of August.

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