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...
Editorial When President Duterte finally approved a pilot program for limited in-person classes for the first time since the pandemic disrupted learning, it came on the heels of the Philippines being one of the last countries to do so. In recent weeks, concerns were raised as blended learning was...
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)...
While many sectors welcomed the approval of limited face-to-face classes, a group of teachers on Monday, Sept. 20, asked the government to reconsider its decision to allow the pilot implementation of in-person learning for now. Hundreds of children in Tawi-Tawi received books and pairs of slippers...
As it welcomed the approval of limited face-to-face classes , a group of teachers and education workers urged the government to ensure safety of learners and teachers and the quality of learning during the pilot run. (KEITH BACONGCO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
A leader of the opposition Makabayan bloc welcomed on Monday, Sept. 20 the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to allow limited face-to-face classes in 120 schools in the country. STUDENTS Asst. Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro said the welcome development in the...
Two senators on Monday, Sept. 20 welcomed President Duterte’s directive to conduct limited face-to-face classes in areas with minimal risks for COVID-19 saying it is a significant step forward in the efforts to restore normalcy in the country’s education sector. “We expect that that the...
Students in Junior High School (JHS) or those under Grades 7 to 10 are not yet among those who will participate in the pilot testing of limited face-to-face classes. Junior High School (JHS) students inside the classroom (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the data obtained by the...
The College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) welcomed on Monday, Sept. 20, the approval of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in areas that will be classified as low-risk for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) On Monday, Presidential Spokesperson...
After repeated attempts, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Sept. 20, has finally received the approval of President to pilot limited face-to-face in basic education to be participated in 120 select public and private schools. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Education...
