Students not required to wear uniforms - Sara

A girl tries on a school uniform at a stall in Commonwealth Market in this photo taken on July 13, 2022. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

By Kaithreen Cruz, Manila Times

PUBLIC school students will not be required to wear school uniforms, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio said on Monday.

She pointed out that it is not a strict requirement for public school students to wear uniforms even before the pandemic to avoid incurring additional costs.

"All the more that it will not be required this school year given the increasing prices and economic losses due to the pandemic," Duterte-Carpio said.

School Year 2022-2023 will open on August 22, with DepEd giving schools flexibility to utilize distance learning modalities, blended learning, or full face-to-face classes until October 31.

The Education department, through DepEd Order No. 34 s. 2022, mandated all public and private schools nationwide to hold five days of in-person learning starting November 2.