If the government considers vaccination as a prerequisite before allowing the resumption of face-to-face classes, a group of education workers said that a national immunization program for teachers and students should be established. A DepEd employee getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo from...
While it acknowledged the importance of the government’s vaccination efforts for the resumption of face-to-face classes, a group on Friday, July 16, said that there are other measures that can be implemented to ensure the safety of students and teachers. Face-to-face classes held before the...
Amy Perez and Hans Mortel Stand-up comedian and former "Face To Face" co-host Hans Mortel has passed away. The news was confirmed via a Facebook post of his brother, Jean Mortel Chupungco. "Gone too soon! You fought a hard battle. Thank you for giving it your all. I know you tried so hard for us,"...
Recognizing the importance of face-to-face classes for stakeholders, Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Wednesday, July 14, expressed hope that the resumption of face-to-face learning this upcoming school year remains a possibility. 100118_teacher_12_vicoy “All those who are interested in...
The Philippines will continue to implement the "blended learning" policy until more people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease, Malacañang said Monday. Without face-to-face classes, teachers are expected to teach remotely during school year. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN)...
A students' group on Sunday, July 11, hit the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for only spending half of its funds allocated under the Bayanihan 2 for online learning. (UNSPLASH) Citing a recent report from the Commission on Audit, the National Union of Students of the Philippines said P3...
Malacañang said that the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes under the basic education curriculum may happen sooner than expected now that vaccinations against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been picking up. A teacher holds face-to-face classes before schools were closed due to...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is eyeing the inclusion of students in the government's vaccination priority list against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin File photo) In an interview over DZBB on Sunday, July 4, CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera hopes the plan would...
Students from Cebu City made the rounds on social media after they wore their school uniforms in public as they called for the "safe and gradual" resumption of face-to-face classes. (Photo from Celine Lagundi) In a Facebook post, Mariel Dumaraos, councilor at the Supreme Student Council of the...
The threat of the Delta coronavirus variant is the "monkey wrench" that prevents the government from allowing the resumption of face-to-face classes in the country, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) And given such virus threat, the President has...
Students, faculty members, and staff of the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH) have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as limited face-to-face classes begin. (Photo from ASMPH) A total of 537 clerks, interns, students, and faculty members of the ASMPH...
The education system is again forced to close face-to-face learning and continue with the Department of Education's (DepEd) blended learning program amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Children listen to their online class. The Philippines has been implementing blended learning program as schools remain...