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...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, Nov. 2, disclosed that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases is studying the possibility of finally ending the face shield policy. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The fall in President Duterte's net satisfaction rating as shown in the latest SWS survey reflects the people’s continuing struggle in coping with the challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Vice President Leni Robredo's camp said on Sunday, Oct. 31. Vice President Leni...
Regardless of degree programs, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that all tertiary students should be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “Our target is 100 percent, all students should be vaccinated ,” said CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera...
Following the approval for the expansion of limited face-to-face classes to other degree programs, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that the application of higher education institutions (HEIs) at regional level is currently ongoing. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) CHED...
The Christmas break for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 will start on Dec. 20 according to the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In an advisory posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, Oct. 30, DepEd said that holiday break for basic education, particularly in public schools, for...
• ‘Yes’ to online classes from a mother who observed that her two shy kids have excelled under this learning system • ‘No’ to face-to-face classes from parents and students who are worried of COVID-19 since children are not yet vaccinated • The Department of Education has announced...
More than three-fourths of the country’s economy remain under heightened restrictions, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said, warning this prolonged-quarantine period will not come without consequences on future generations. Since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in March last...
Two companies in South Korea have resumed showing advertisements featuring embattled Korean actor and “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” star Kim Seon-ho. Last Oct. 17, a woman posted on the Korean website Pann Nate last Oct. 17 accusing “popular actor ‘K,’” who turned out to be Kim Seon-ho, of...
With high vaccination rate, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera on Thursday, Oct. 28, said that Metro Manila is considered as a “prime candidate” for the resumption of face-to-face classes for all degree programs in the tertiary level. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
