DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said that the wearing of face shields on specific settings, such as in enclosed public spaces, "has always been the standing policy." Citing the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) 2021-0001 on the Clarificatory Guidelines on the Mandatory Use of Face Shields...
In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The public may remove their face shields when outdoors as the risk of transmission in an open space is “low,” an official of the Department...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, June 16, said that there are over 70 higher education institutions (HEIs) allowed to conduct limited face-to-face classes for their medical and health allied programs. Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED)...
While it supports the vaccination of students against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the resumption of limited face-to-face classes in low risk areas, the Department of Education (DepEd) will defer to decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) and the...
Regardless of its form, Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Tuesday, June 15, assured that education will continue for millions of Filipino learners as the Department of Education (DepEd) continues to prepare for the opening of a new school year amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año reported Monday night, June 14 that 2,417 individuals have been charged for violating minimum health standards for the period of June 7 to 13. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año (Photo from DILG) In a briefing with President...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is wishing for a "definitive statement from the scientific community" regarding the mandatory use of face shields, whether it is necessary to fight COVID-19 infection or not. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte Belmonte on Monday said the local government needs to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Senate to look into the preparedness of the basic education sector for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 . Gatchalian, in filing Senate Resolution No. 739, said it is imperative to assess if basic education institutions can delivery quality education for the next...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. on Sunday, June 13 renewed his call for the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Health (DOH) to stop requiring the public to use face shields. saying there is no solid medical evidence that it is effective against community transmission of the...
The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) has started its limited face-to-face classes for clinical clerks on Wednesday, June 9. (Photo from Michael Cuevas) Clinical Clerks Council President Michael Cuevas was quoted in a report by The Varsitarian, UST's official...
As distance learning continues to further widen learning gaps, a group of education workers underscored the need for the government to allow the conduct of limited in-person classes in areas with low or no reported cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Before the COVID-19 pandemic, students...
To be able to ensure safe reopening schools over a year after they were shut down due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) underscored the need for the public to get vaccinated. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Beverly Ho, director of the...
