Malacañang said that the use of face shields in areas under the coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert Levels 1 to 3 will be up to the decision of the employers or the private establishments. Acting Palace spokesman Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement after President Duterte approved this...
Following government’s decision to lift the mandatory wearing of face shields, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged local government units to initiate their respective campaigns to ensure the proper disposal of the COVID-19 protection. Rizal Rep. Fidel Nograles Nograles suggested that...
The Taguig City government said schools are ready for the implementation of the pilot face-to-face classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The City of Taguig supports the position that all schools who have been capacitated to properly and safely conduct face-to-face classroom sessions should be...
The start of limited in-person schooling in the Philippines, led by the Department of Education (DepEd), was welcomed by various international organizations. Students of Dumalneg Elementary School in Ilocos Norte during the first day of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes on Nov. 15,...
To assist them during the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) will be releasing an initial funding amounting to P100,000 for each identified public school. Pilot face-to-face classes in Buenavista Elementary School in Sorsogon City, Bicol....
The Pasay City government distributed UV lights and medical kits to all public schools in the city in preparation for the face-to-face classes in the National Capital Region (NCR). Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city government provided the UV lights and medical kits as additional health and...
As the country partially reopened its schools this week, the Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to take note of the challenges experienced by the schools included in the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes. Pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in Mary Perpetua E. Brioso...
The postponed face-to-face classes in three public schools in Zambales will push through on Wednesday, Nov. 17, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. Burgos Elementary School in Botolan, Zambales welcomes Indigenous People (IP) learners during the first day of pilot face-to-face classes....
While teachers are ready for the partial reopening of schools during the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes, a group urged the government to protect their welfare by giving them less non-teaching duties. Photo taken at Latian Elementary School in Alabel Sarangani last January 2021 (DepEd...
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has approved resolution no. 148-G, which adopts the Commission on Higher Education's (CHED) proposed phased implementation of limited face-to-face classes for all programs under the Alert Levels System (ALS) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. Cabinet...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Nov. 16, declared the first day of pilot face-to-face classes a “success.” First day of face-to-face classes in Laserna Integrated School in Nabas, Aklan (Photo from DepEd) In a virtual press briefing, Education Secretary Leonor Briones and other...
Former Senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he hopes the Department of Education (DepEd) will expand the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes to include more schools located in areas free of COVID-19. Escudero, at the same time, lauded the DepEd...