(Maskmedicare/ Unsplash) The Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging the public, especially those who belong to the vulnerable sector, to still use a face mask when going to shopping malls. “Sana po lahat tayo ay alam ang ating risk level, alam natin kung kailan tayo pipiliin na magtanggal ng...
While it fully supports the resumption of full face-to-face classes to curb learning poverty among Filipino learners, an advocacy group on Thursday, Nov. 3, called for the implementation of remedial programs and proper safety protocols in schools. Students line up outside to enter Batasan Hills...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Thursday, Nov. 3, the lifting of mandatory usage of face masks in workplaces. The new rules are stipulated under Labor Advisory No. 22 s.22 or the Guidelines on the Voluntary Wearing of Face Masks in Workplaces signed by Labor Secretary...
A Makabayan lawmaker has expressed alarm over the optional wearing of face masks in public schools, saying this directive from the Department of Education (DepEd) endangers the lives of pupils and teacher alike. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from Zoom) "Allowing the...
Filipino teachers are more "overworked" now than ever before, House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro reckoned Wednesday, Nov. 2. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro Castro, a member of the militant Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives, made this bold claim...
While the Department of Education (DepED) has allowed the voluntary use of face masks inside the classrooms, teachers' groups on Wednesday, Nov. 2, urged teachers and students alike to continue wearing face masks for their protection. A pupil wears a face mask while doing a school activity at an...
Barring any major disruptions such as the arrival of a typhoon, full face-to-face classes in public schools will be implemented today, Nov. 2, 2022. When asked recently by the media regarding this development, Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Z. Duterte said that the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Health (DOH) to exhaust all measures to protect learners and teachers from Covid-19 as schools nationwide resume five days of face-to-face classes. Gatchalian said that aside from strictly implementing public...
After more than two years, wearing face masks is now voluntary in indoor and outdoor settings except in medical facilities and public transportation. A passenger sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask. (Ted ALJIBE / AFP) This after Malacañang released Executive Order (EO)...
As the public expressed mixed reactions following the lifting of the mandatory mask mandate in indoor settings, Go Negoso founder Joey Concepcion believes that the timing was just right to ease restrictions, including guidelines about physical distancing. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila on...
Even though he welcomes the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to make the wearing of face masks indoors optional, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go reiterated his appeal to the Executive to strengthen further the country’s vaccination efforts, particularly the booster rate which remains as...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Thursday, Oct. 27, that the public must know their own individual risks and learn to decide by themselves following the proposed lifting of the mandatory wearing of face masks indoors as part of the national government's efforts to boost the country's...
