Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, Oct. 3 urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to consider easing quarantine restrictions to pave way for the resumption of many business operations as more working parents can now return to work. Following the government decision to pilot run limited...
In order to avoid possible logistical concerns, the Department of Education (DepEd) intends to finish the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes before the national and local elections in May 2020. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “I think we would have finished pilot by...
The Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the the importance of promoting and ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of learners in the preparation for a safe return to classes. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “We must provide all learners and DepEd personnel with maximized opportunities to...
Health experts expressed their support for the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in low risk areas as proposed by the Department of Education (DepEd). (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) During the virtual signing of the Joint Memorandum Circular for the Pilot...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday, Sept. 28, confirmed that limited face-to-face classes will now be allowed in other higher education degree programs other than medicine and allied health sciences. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This after getting the approval of...
All teachers and non-teaching personnel who will be participating in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes need to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Sept. 27, said. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) During the virtual...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday, Sept. 27, expressed confidence that the conduct of limited face-to-face classes, particularly in low risk areas, will be more ideal at this time due to continued vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (RIO DELUVIO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
The Department of Health (DOH) is not recommending the regular conduct of coronavirus testing among teachers, students and school personnel who will be taking part in the pilot implementation of the limited face-to-face classes. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
Amid concerns on the implementation of limited face-to-face classes in low risk areas, education and health experts assured that the safety of stakeholders - particularly of students and teachers - will remain the utmost priority. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) During the virtual...
As it supports the concrete preparations of the government for the reopening of schools, a private schools group pointed out that consent and liability should be very “clear” in the guidelines for the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes. (Photo from Unsplash) Coordinating...
A "welcome victory" for a country of more than 28 million learners . This is how a coalition of parents, students, health and education stakeholders described the gradual reopening of schools in areas with low coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission. For Aral Pilipinas, the decision of the...
Following the approval of the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in 120 schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that this will be on a voluntary basis. Photo taken at Signal Village National High School, Taguig City in June 2019. (DepEd Public Affairs Service)...
