MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN Teachers who were respondents to a survey conducted by a multi-stakeholder group said that the implementation of limited face-to-face classes needs more support especially from the government. Based on the survey conducted by the Movement for Safe, Equitable,...
With the gradual resumption of in-person learning in schools, a group urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure that there will be enough funds for the progressive expansion of face-to-face classes. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a...
While the guidelines for the conduct of face-to-face classes are already in place, the Department of Education (DepEd) stressed that the “actual implementation" would largely depend on the current situation in the schools. (Photo from DepEd) Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in a public...
As qualified schools implement the expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) said that it continues to coordinate with the Department of Health (DOH) on the public health aspects of the program. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a “Laging Handa” public...
Higher education institutions (HEIs) were discouraged from using antigen tests for the screening of faculty, staff, and students once they reopened limited face-to-face classes. (Photo from Pixabay) “We do not recommend using antigen test for screening,” Department of Health (DOH)...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, Nov. 16 pushed for regular COVID-19 tests for teachers after witnessing the start of the pilot implementation of limited in-person classes in select schools on Monday, Nov. 15. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture,...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez issued an order allowing tricycles in the city to ferry two passengers under the new alert level system. Olivarez came out with the revised guidelines on Saturday (Nov. 6) under Alert Level 2, allowing tricycles in the city to ferry two passengers but must...
Several schools are no longer included in the list of those that will participate in the pilot study of limited face-to-face classes scheduled to start next month, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “As far as we know, there are those that backed out under some...
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...
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Philippines to reopen its schools for in-person learning especially for young Filipino children who have continued to miss out on education opportunities since the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak...
