Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Wednesday, Feb. 2, authorized all Regional Directors to commence the progressive expansion phase of face-to-face classes for both public and private schools. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd made this announcement after President Duterte approved...
After pushing for the lifting of quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated inbound travelers, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has shifted his sights on bringing students back inside schools as a way to further push the country back to normalcy amid the coronavirus...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones / DepEd / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN Amid the challenges faced by the education brought by the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) further promotes the importance of “shared responsibility” among stakeholders including local governments and parents...
As it pushes for the implementation of expanded face-to-face classes , the Department of Education (DepEd) said that preference to those who will be allowed to participate would be given to students who were already vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Highlighting the importance of vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed full support over pediatric vaccination especially of children aged five to 11. (Photo from DepEd) “We are passionately committed to this program of vaccination,...
While it expressed readiness to further expand the implementation of limited face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) stressed that certain determining factors have to be taken into consideration. (DepEd FILE PHOTO) “At the end of the day, risk assessment of the DOH is still the...
Higher education institutions (HEIs) were discouraged from using antigen tests for the screening of faculty, staff, and students once they reopened limited face-to-face classes. (Photo from Pixabay) “We do not recommend using antigen test for screening,” Department of Health (DOH)...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), as well as higher education institutions (HEIs) that will offer limited face-to-face classes, were advised to take caution against possible transmission of the Omicron variant. READ:...
One step forward towards the eventual return to on-site learning, the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), on Thursday, Jan. 27, announced that it passed the Quezon City (QC) local government’s school health and safety inspection. Photo from Ateneo de Manila University’s Facebook page “This...
To ensure that field offices and schools prepared for the eventual expansion of the limited face-to-face classes implementation, the Department of Education (DepEd) asked for support from stakeholders. (Photo from DepEd) “During the pilot phase, we witnessed how we came together to ensure the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Jan. 20, clarified that the policy requiring teachers to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before they are allowed to handle face-to-face classes was not meant to “unjustly discriminate” those who refuse to get the jab. (ALI...
As it prepares for the expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes in basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to include learners in other grade levels in the limited in-person sessions. Pilot face-to-face classes at Mother of Good Counsel Seminary in San Fernando,...
