Following the recommendation of health experts, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Nov. 9, said that students who will participate in the pilot face-to-face classes will not be subjected to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN In a virtual press briefing on...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Nov. 9, said that the list of private schools to participate in the pilot run of face-to-face classes is not yet finalized but 30 schools have already been nominated by their respective regional offices. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said local government units (LGUs) may pass an ordinance about mandatory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination. “Iyong usapin ng mandatory vaccination, alam po ninyo ang mga LGUs, mayroon na po silang...
To indicate the readiness of schools to resume face-to-face classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to issue a “safety seal” to those that have passed the assessment and evaluation done in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH). (Photo from DepEd) DepEd Planning...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Nov. 9, reiterated the importance of “shared responsibility” when it comes to the implementation of pilot face-to-face classes. DepEd officials visited Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island ahead of the implementation of limited...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Sen. Dick Gordon warned the public on Tuesday, November 9 not to be complacent and to observe health protocols after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) recently placed Metro Manila under Alert Level 2 on November 5. PRC Chairman and Senator Richard J....
The Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Senator Sonny Angara, has endorsed for plenary approval Committee Report No. 332 which contains the P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022. This marks the start of lengthy plenary deliberations on the budgets of various government agencies and their...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III believes that the use of face shields should be “risk-based” amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Kung ako ang tatanungin, ito personal...pwedeng gawing voluntary under...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday, Nov. 9, appealed to local government units (LGUs) to have a sense of urgency in speeding up their immunization drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) instead of making alibis why they could not keep up with other areas. Vaccine czar Carlito...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Nov. 9, expressed readiness to implement limited face-to-face classes in 100 public schools nationwide to start next week. Preparation for face-to-face classes in Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island (Photo from DepEd) In a virtual press...
When COVID-19 started in PH When the lockdown changed lifestyles and work patterns When acronyms — ECQ, MECQ, GCQ, MGCQ — meant levels of restrictions After 20 months, the curfew is lifted on Nov. 4, 2021 For almost two years now, the Philippines has been struggling to defeat an invisible...
The country’s reopening to foreign tourists amid the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is now under "rigorous study" by the national government. Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism (Ramon Kagie/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say...
