As the school year 2025-2026 draws near, the Department of Education (DepEd) has once again activated the highly anticipated Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) 2025, a nationwide initiative aimed at ensuring a smooth and safe school opening for all learners. Running from June 9 to 20, 2025, this extensive campaign reinforces the Department’s commitment to addressing common issues encountered during school opening while fostering coordination among various stakeholders.
🔄🚦 A Holistic Approach to the School Year Kickoff
Unlike previous years, this edition of Oplan Balik Eskwela 2025 places stronger emphasis on inter-agency collaboration, reflecting a more unified and strategic approach. While the core goals remain consistent—addressing enrollment issues, ensuring school readiness, and providing public assistance—the 2025 rollout expands its reach and functionality through deeper engagement with government agencies, local stakeholders, and community partners.
Under the umbrella of DepEd Order No. 012, s. 2025, which provides a multi-year framework for school activities, the OBE campaign represents more than a logistical operation. It is a commitment to making education inclusive, accessible, and responsive to the needs of both public and private school communities.
🤝🛡️ Cross-Sectoral Synergy in Action
At the heart of this year’s OBE strategy is the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). Sixteen pivotal agencies are onboard to support the campaign's goals, ranging from health and safety to transportation and utilities. This year, agencies such as the DOH, DILG, DOE, DPWH, DTI, and DICT are tasked with providing guidelines and operational support to safeguard the school environment.
⚡ Agencies like MERALCO and MWSS ensure infrastructure readiness, while PAGASA and NDRRMC contribute insights to disaster preparedness planning. In parallel, the PCO and NTC bolster communication efforts for transparency and reach.
The goal? To create an environment where education thrives amid peace, safety, and adequate public support.
🧭📞 Command Centers Ready to Serve
One of the vital components of OBE is the Public Assistance Command Center (PACC). This mechanism is the public’s go-to for real-time help and accurate information regarding school matters. Set up in DepEd Central, regional, and division offices, these command centers aim to:
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Process inquiries from students and parents
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Clarify educational policies
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Coordinate complex issues with relevant DepEd departments
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Document and monitor public concerns for immediate resolution
What’s new this year is an even more integrated digital response system that includes email, hotlines, text messaging, and social media via Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram, ensuring that no query goes unanswered.
📢📺 Powerful Communication Through Multiple Channels
Recognizing the power of information, DepEd is also deploying an intensified communication strategy. Through press releases, media interviews, and daily updates on official social platforms, OBE 2025 keeps the public informed and empowered. This two-way communication stream ensures that stakeholders are not just recipients of information but active participants in the transition to the new school year.
DepEd's Media Relations Committee works round the clock to facilitate briefings, handle media requests, and provide timely updates that help defuse confusion or misinformation.
🛠️🎯 Seamless Operations Behind the Scenes
Executing such a massive campaign requires careful logistical orchestration. A dedicated logistics and support team manages:
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Finance for budget adherence
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Catering and venue management
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Security and transportation
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Registration and attendance tracking
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Supplies and tech readiness
Meanwhile, a Secretariat and Monitoring Team supervises daily operations and consolidates reports that feed into a comprehensive terminal report, forming the blueprint for future OBE improvements.
🙅♂️📄 Teachers Freed from Administrative Load
Importantly, the DepEd Order No. 002, s. 2024 is fully enforced during OBE 2025, ensuring that teachers are not burdened with administrative tasks. This measure allows educators to focus on preparing for the school year rather than being caught in bureaucratic duties—honoring their role as facilitators of learning.
🔄 Everyone’s Role in OBE 2025
From top-level DepEd officials to local school heads, everyone plays a role in the success of Oplan Balik Eskwela. Structured leadership teams are established at national, regional, division, and school levels, all working under defined Terms of Reference (TORs) to ensure accountability and results.
DepEd enjoins all its personnel to support this initiative—not as an obligation, but as a commitment to every Filipino learner’s right to quality education.
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