(First of three parts) Despite being down to his last days in office, President Duterte continued to be one of the country's biggest newsmakers of 2021 as he faced issues from becoming a social media trending topic to the country's pandemic response. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the...
For those who do not relish the thought of using face shields again while out in public, don't fret. President Rodrigo Duterte tries on a face shield. (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles clarified on Wednesday, Dec. 22 that President Duterte's...
President Duterte has "advised" Filipinos to use face shields on top of their face masks in order to protect themselves from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Kaya yung talagang gustong di kayo matamaan, huwag niyong itapon yung...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones strongly encouraged parents to get their children vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) noting that this will play a very crucial role in the resumption of face-to-face classes in schools that offer basic education nationwide. (Photo from DepEd) In...
Recognizing the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on education, the Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing to develop a policy on the learning environment post-COVID. Photo taken at Cawayan Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon. (Courtesy of OSDS - DepEd Sorsogon Province...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares for the expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes in more schools nationwide, Education Secretary Leonor Briones once again underscored the urgency of vaccinating teachers and non-teaching personnel against...
As more schools announced the resumption of face-to-face classes by next year, a group of education workers on Tuesday, Dec. 14, expressed opposition to the plan of authorities to deploy police forces in the vicinity of schools, colleges and universities. National University holds limited...
The Ateneo de Manila Graduate School of Business (AGSB) is returning to gradual face-to-face classes for the first time in two years starting February 2022. In an advisory, Ateneo said it will experiment with Flex learning modes for selected courses, including Master of Business Administration...
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera on Monday, Dec. 13, said that further expansion of limited face-to-face classes and other activities in the tertiary level would no longer require approval coming from the President. National University offers limited face-to-face classes...
The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) announced that it will "gradually" return to face-to-face classes for the first time in two years starting January 2022. AdMU said its pilot run to return in in-person classes will be made in phases and will prioritize graduating students, beginning with the...
Hoping that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant will not be as dangerous as the earlier versions, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that plans to expand the implementation of limited face-to-face in basic education will push through. Simulation of face-to-face classes at Comembo...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III said three schools in the municipality are included in the expanded phase of face-to-face classes next year. No school in Pateros was included in the pilot implementation of the Department of Education’s face-to-face classes in the National Capital Region,...
