Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday commended the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for repealing the policy requiring students in higher education institutions (HEIs) to have medical insurance before...
For the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), the removal of the mandatory medical insurance for those who wish to attend face-to-face classes is a “win for all Filipino college students.” (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Filipino students have once again proven...
(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed its support for the conduct of face-to-face classes amid the ongoing threat of Covid-19. Attending classes physically has multiple benefits for students, the DOH said. "Face-to-face attendance in school will allow children to...
The government's pandemic task force has repealed the policy requiring students in higher education institutions (HEIs) to have medical insurance before participating in in-person classes, Malacañang announced. File photo of college students roaming around the campus before the pandemic. (ALI...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Wednesday, May 18, that the gradual return of face-to-face (F2F) learning in schools in Pasig City is "hopefully a sign of better things to come" as schools recuperate from the two years lost to the Covid-19 pandemic. During the first in-person Stakeholders'...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday lauded the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for supporting proposals for the opening of all public and private schools for face-to-face classes as this would accelerate the recovery of the education sector from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. But while the...
The government's pandemic task force has expressed strong support for the conduct of face-to-face classes for all public and private institutions for basic education, Malacañang said. MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made this statement as the number of...
(UPV FACEBOOK PAGE) Limited face-to-face classes at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) are set to start after receiving a Certificate of Authority from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The Certificate of Authority was given after the university's compliance with the...
Re-electionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday said he supports the government’s plan to establish Covid-19 vaccination sites in schools as this would help increase the vaccination coverage among minors and open more schools for face-to-face classes. Gatchalian, who is seeking a fresh six...
A total of 26,344 schools in the Philippines are already conducting face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Tuesday, May 3. DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones, in the Talk to the People public briefing, said that 25,668 public schools and 676 private schools in the country are...
In front of the top officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) learners in Camiguin shared their experiences with the distance learning setup in the last two years. (Photo from DepEd) During a press conference, DepEd Executive Committee (Execom) members initiated a discussion with the...
To ensure the safety of learners, their parents as well as the teachers, and other school personnel, the Department of Education (DepEd) has set guidelines for the conduct of in-person end-of-school-year (EOSY) rites. (Photo from DepEd) In a virtual presser on Thursday, April 28, Education...
