After more than a year of resorting to a hybrid format, President Duterte may now allow the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in coronavirus (COVID-19) low-risk areas, Malacañang said. (RIO DELUVIO / FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement a...
A total of 120 schools - both from public and private sectors - are now being eyed for the implementation of pilot face-to-face classes under the Department of Education (DepEd) once allowed by President Duterte. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN “We are informed that DOH has announced...
Unless other people or groups have a “better” suggestion, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera appealed to the public, especially to those who are against the implementation of limited face-to-face classes in select courses, not to “overreact.” In a Facebook comment...
Vice President Leni Robredo has agreed that Filipino students should not be allowed back to school now because of the more transmissible and contagious Delta variant. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) Robredo said students had a “missed opportunity” of attending face-to-face classes when...
Face shields might remain a requirement for Filipinos, at least in the foreseeable future. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says the use of face shields is based on experts' opinion. (Photos from Facebook/ MMDA) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said during a virtual press briefing...
The Muntinlupa police caught more than 6,000 people in August for violating city ordinances on quarantine rules. A report presented Wednesday by the Muntinlupa police headed by Col. Melecio Buslig showed that 6,639 people in Muntinlupa were apprehended for violating the curfew and not wearing face...
"Hindi po ngayon 'yung time na mapagod kahit pagod na pagod na tayo." Complacency among the public may be one of the factors in the continued surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, an expert said Wednesday, Sept. 1. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO In a virtual briefing, Dr. Karl...
The Philippine government is requiring the use of face shields when going outdoors or when in indoor public places. Health officials maintain that face shields provide an added protection against COVID-19. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is...
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera warned about the possible dangers of not allowing students - especially those who are taking up courses related to health and safety - to attend limited face-to-face classes which require hands-on experience. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA...
An opposition leader is convinced that Senator Christopher “Bong” Go’s advise for Health Secretary Francisco Duque to resign is a ploy to take off the heat of critical public opinion from the “questionable transactions” of the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management....
A youth group prodded the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to vaccinate more students and teachers first before allowing the resumption of physical classes. Personnel of San Juan National High School clean and disinfect a classroom in line with San Juan City...
(KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Eighty-nine percent of Filipinos wear face masks to avoid getting coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a survey conducted by independent research group OCTA showed. The Tugon ng Masa survey found that using face masks and regular cleaning of hands using...
