In an effort to ensure that the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes in low risk areas will be implemented smoothly, officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) visited a public school in Polillo Island on Thursday, Nov. 4. (Photo from DepEd Philippines FB page) DepEd Undersecretary...
An advocacy group on Thursday, Nov. 4, pointed out positive developments in the the education sector this year in spite of the “learning crisis” in the country. Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island prepares for the pilot face-to-face classes starting Nov. 15, 2021 (Photo from DepEd) The...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has vowed to push for the exclusion of the use of face shield in the health protocol for the prevention of infection from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the improving situation in the country. In a news briefing on Thursday, Nov....
Out of the 67 nations analyzed, the Philippines was one of only four countries that received a five-star rating for its pandemic response across all levels of basic education. (Photo from DepEd) In the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New...
Editorial One of the most “divisive” items in this pandemic is undoubtedly the face shield. Some people say it is a useful barrier against an unseen virus, while some would just put it on their head like a sun visor or hair clip. Even health experts couldn’t agree among themselves if this...
Wondering what the new face of in-person learning looks like? In a series of photos sent by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Nov. 3, the preparations of public schools selected for the pilot run of limited face-to-face to start this month are in full swing. The Tamulaya Elementary...
Select private schools that offer basic education will be allowed to hold limited in-person classes as part of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes spearheaded by the Department of Education (DepEd). (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Education Assistant Secretary Malcolm...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Nov. 3, said that the list of the private schools that will be allowed to participate in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes will be finalized by next week. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) At the Laging Handa public...
An infectious disease expert on Wednesday, Nov. 3, stood by the national government's face shield policy, citing added eye protection against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite fresh calls to scrap the mandate. Ricardo P. Cruz Sr. Elementary School in Taguig, City conducts a simulation of face...
The city government of Quezon City has submitted two schools for the pilot testing of face-to-face classes. Mayor Joy Belmonte said that included in the application is a public school in Payatas and another in Barangay Bagong Silangan. "Because these schools are near where the children live, the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed readiness to hold the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes in public schools located in low or minimal risk areas nationwide starting this month. Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island is among the 100 public schools chosen for the...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Independent research group OCTA has expressed its support for the non-requirement of face shields inside cinemas for a better watching experience. "We were in a GoNegosyo forum and they were discussing removing the requirement for face shields in...
