The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) has started its limited face-to-face classes for clinical clerks on Wednesday, June 9. (Photo from Michael Cuevas) Clinical Clerks Council President Michael Cuevas was quoted in a report by The Varsitarian, UST's official...
As distance learning continues to further widen learning gaps, a group of education workers underscored the need for the government to allow the conduct of limited in-person classes in areas with low or no reported cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Before the COVID-19 pandemic, students...
To be able to ensure safe reopening schools over a year after they were shut down due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) underscored the need for the public to get vaccinated. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Beverly Ho, director of the...
The National University (NU) has begun its limited face-to-face classes for the students of its medical technology program on Monday, June 7. Some third medical technologist students execute the process of streaking a bacterial culture during the National University's limited face-to-face classes...
In order to improve the state of learning in the country, a group of education workers on Monday, June 7, underscored the need to implement “decisive, aggressive, and scientifically backed” measures. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines expressed...
The proposed resumption of the pilot test of face-to-face classes in low risk areas will be studied by President Duterte in light of the gains achieved in the government's vaccination drive. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the...
The Manila City government has approved the request of four more schools in the city — the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila, Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC), PHINMA St. Jude College (SJC), and National University (NU) — to conduct limited face-to-face classes for their medical and...
A multi-sectoral network that advocates for learning continuity amid calamities and disasters called on the government to prepare for the resumption of limited face-to-face classes in schools located in Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) areas. Students attend face-to-face classes before...
Out of touch. This is how an activist youth group described Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera as it called for his resignation. (Photo from SPARK) Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK), on Monday, May 24, asked De Vera to to “step down from office” following after...
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera on Monday, May 24, clapped back at the government’s critics saying their criticisms are not helping anyone - especially students who are already struggling this school year. Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera...
Congressmen have asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to look further into the possibility of piloting limited face-to-face classes in provinces where there are no more cases of COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Department of Education (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETN) During the hearing of the House...
Traditional face-to-face learning may no longer be applicable at the higher education level as the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) adopts a policy to implement Flexible Learning in the coming school years. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “From now on, Flexible Learning will be the norm. There...
