Higher education institutions (HEIs) were discouraged from using antigen tests for the screening of faculty, staff, and students once they reopened limited face-to-face classes. (Photo from Pixabay) “We do not recommend using antigen test for screening,” Department of Health (DOH)...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), as well as higher education institutions (HEIs) that will offer limited face-to-face classes, were advised to take caution against possible transmission of the Omicron variant. READ:...
One step forward towards the eventual return to on-site learning, the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), on Thursday, Jan. 27, announced that it passed the Quezon City (QC) local government’s school health and safety inspection. Photo from Ateneo de Manila University’s Facebook page “This...
To ensure that field offices and schools prepared for the eventual expansion of the limited face-to-face classes implementation, the Department of Education (DepEd) asked for support from stakeholders. (Photo from DepEd) “During the pilot phase, we witnessed how we came together to ensure the...
Aside from face mask, voters are required to wear face shield when they vote in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "You cannot vote if you are not wearing face mask and unfortunately face shield," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum on Wednesday, Jan. 26. "We...
Two women who were allegedly manufacturing and selling fake vaccination cards were arrested by police in an entrapment operation on Friday afternoon, Jan. 21, in Brgy. Tumana in Marikina City. Police Col. Benliner L. Capili, the Chief-of-Police of the Marikina City Police Station (CPS), identified...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Jan. 20, clarified that the policy requiring teachers to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before they are allowed to handle face-to-face classes was not meant to “unjustly discriminate” those who refuse to get the jab. (ALI...
As it prepares for the expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes in basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to include learners in other grade levels in the limited in-person sessions. Pilot face-to-face classes at Mother of Good Counsel Seminary in San Fernando,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Jan. 19, welcomed the strong support and trust expressed by the Office of the President in the expansion of the limited face-to-face classes in basic education amid the pandemic. (PHOTO from DepEd) Issuing a statement, DepEd said that the high...
President Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Department of Education (DepEd) to expand the limited face-to-face classes in areas under alert levels 1 and 2. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed by acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles during a press briefing on...
President Duterte claimed that erring cops are "happy" with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic because they can go about their activities while hiding their faces under their masks. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular public address on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot)...
Higher education institutions (HEIs) located in the National Capital Region (NCR) moved their opening of limited face-to-face classes next month, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera, during President Duterte’s Talk...
