June 1, 2009
by: striker_jem
Butuan – The opening of classes was orderly, organized and with only minimal complaints from parents unlike in previous years.
Early today, Department of Education officials visited different schools and noticed a marked improvement in school facilities.
During schools Monday Flag raising on first day of classes, Dep Ed Caraga reminded teachers to educate students the importance of hygiene to prevent the spread of any disease.
Traffic Aides remains on alert along school zones, taking into priority the A.D. Curato Street where Butuan Central Elementary School and Agusan National High School were located, and are considered the largest populated school in Butuan.
Traffic situation was generally manageable despite the monitored heavier-than-usual traffic, said Police Senior Inspector Ave Mario Romero of the Butuan City Police Traffic Office.
However, several internet cafés were reprimanded and warned for accepting elementary and secondary students who were caught playing online games during school hours by roving police officials from Police Regional Office 13 spearheaded by Police Senior Supt. Ramon Espiritu.
As of June 1 Dep Ed Caraga has still to collate reports from city and provincial areas to 
come up with the exact figure of students enrolled for school year 2009-2010.
Starting today, schools in the region are accepting late enrolees and transferees.
The Police Regional Office 13 likewise maintains the heightened red alert status in the whole region citing reports that the opening of classes was peaceful and orderly with no untoward incidents that has been recorded in police stations region wide.
Police Senior Supt. Nestor Fajura, Chief of Operation Division in PRO 13 said, police personnel were visible in schools and PNP tapped barangay officials and civilian volunteer’s organization to augment police personnel in securing public school students in far-flung areas.
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