EDUCATION IS KEY. Negros Occidental (3rd District) Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez underscores the vital role of education for sustainable development in his district address at Magikland events center in Silay City on Saturday (June 18, 2022). Benitez took his oath of office before Silay Mayor Mark Golez. (PNA photo by Nanette L. Guadalquiver) SILAY CITY - The vital role of education in the country's success will highlight anew the term of Negros Occidental (3rd District) Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez when he begins his second term on June 30. Benitez took his oath of office on Saturday before this city's Mayor Mark Golez. The third district is comprised of the cities of Talisay, Silay, and Victorias and the municipalities of Murcia and E.B. Magalona. "Education is key. We have to teach children not only to read and write, not only what to think but how to think - to solve problems and navigate complex systems that shape our world," Benitez said in his district address at
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BACOLOD CITY - Some 24 schools in various levels under the Department of Education Schools Division Office of Negros Occidental (DepEd-NegOcc) are holding limited face-to-face classes while 13 others approved this week will follow suit. Ian Arnold Arnaez, DepEd-NegOcc information officer, said on Thursday those approved on April 5 are expected to start in-campus classes after the Holy Week. At least 12 more schools have signified their intent to implement in-person classes and their applications are now being validated, he added. Those with limited face-to-face classes are Valladolid National High School-Senior High School and Aguntilang Elementary School, which were the initial two selected in the pilot last December. Arnaez said the DepEd uses the school safety assessment tool to determine the readiness of the school for the limited face-to-face classes. Schools eligible to participate in the in-person classes are those in minimal-risk areas based on criteria set by the Department of