President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. welcomed the resumption of face-to-face classes on Monday, Aug. 22, with a reminder for teachers and students to keep on observing health protocols against Covid 19.
"I welcome the return of our children to full face-to-face classes after two years of online learning due to the pandemic," Marcos said in his statement on the return of face-to-face learning.
"Since the threat of Covid-19 is still in our midst, it is important that our teachers and students continue to observe the minimum health protocols to ensure that they remain healthy while learning new things," he added.
The President stressed the importance of observing health protocols in schools as he believes "that learning will be more effective inside classrooms where students fully interact with their teachers and fellow students."
The Chief Executive also expressed optimism that the over 28 million students enrolled in K-12 will get a quality education under the leadership of Vice President Sara Duterte.
"I have no doubt that with Vice President Inday Sara Duterte at the helm of the Department of Education, we can be sure that the more than 28.21 million students enrolled in the K-12 system will finally get the quality education that our parents want for their children," Marcos said.
Face-to-face classes resume after two years of online learning due to the pandemic that hit the country in early 2020.