More than 34,000 schools have been nominated to implement face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, May 30, announced. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) Education Secretary Leonor Briones, during the Laging Handa public briefing, said that as of May 26, 34,238 schools have been...
The Senate on Monday, May 30, resumed its first face-to-face session since it adopted a hybrid set up in May 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. At least 18 senators were present during the plenary session at 3 p.m. Senate President Vicente Sotto III had earlier ruled that hybrid sessions would no...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing the full implementation of face-to-face classes nationwide this incoming School Year (SY) 2022-2023. (MANNY LLANES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Sa next academic school year, ine-expect na natin na fully 100 percent na talaga ang pag-implement ng...
Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday commended the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for repealing the policy requiring students in higher education institutions (HEIs) to have medical insurance before...
For the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), the removal of the mandatory medical insurance for those who wish to attend face-to-face classes is a “win for all Filipino college students.” (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Filipino students have once again proven...
(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed its support for the conduct of face-to-face classes amid the ongoing threat of Covid-19. Attending classes physically has multiple benefits for students, the DOH said. "Face-to-face attendance in school will allow children to...
The government's pandemic task force has repealed the policy requiring students in higher education institutions (HEIs) to have medical insurance before participating in in-person classes, Malacañang announced. File photo of college students roaming around the campus before the pandemic. (ALI...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Wednesday, May 18, that the gradual return of face-to-face (F2F) learning in schools in Pasig City is "hopefully a sign of better things to come" as schools recuperate from the two years lost to the Covid-19 pandemic. During the first in-person Stakeholders'...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday lauded the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for supporting proposals for the opening of all public and private schools for face-to-face classes as this would accelerate the recovery of the education sector from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. But while the...
The government's pandemic task force has expressed strong support for the conduct of face-to-face classes for all public and private institutions for basic education, Malacañang said. MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Secretary Martin Andanar made this statement as the number of...
(UPV FACEBOOK PAGE) Limited face-to-face classes at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) are set to start after receiving a Certificate of Authority from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The Certificate of Authority was given after the university's compliance with the...
Re-electionist Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday said he supports the government’s plan to establish Covid-19 vaccination sites in schools as this would help increase the vaccination coverage among minors and open more schools for face-to-face classes. Gatchalian, who is seeking a fresh six...
