No more Christmas parties in schools? Fake news, says DepEd

The Department of Education has denied that Christmas parties have been removed in schools, calling the post on social media as “fake news.”

“Fake news ang kumakalat na post tungkol sa umano’y pagtanggal ng Christmas Party sa mga paaralan,” the DepEd said in a statement on Sunday. 

(The post circulating about the alleged cancellation of Christmas parties in schools is fake news.)

“Nilinaw ng DepEd na wala itong inilalabas na anunsiyo tulad nito. Pinapaalalahanan ang publiko na maging mapanuri at i-report ang mga page na nagpapakalat ng maling impormasyon,” it added. 

(DepEd clarified that it is not issuing any such announcement. The public is reminded to be vigilant and report pages that are spreading false information.)

For official updates, the public is advised to check the verified DepEd Philippines social media accounts and website.—AOL, GMA Integrated News