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Vaccine hesitancy may further delay safe reopening of schools: Gatchalian

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 01:44 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian warned Tuesday of a prolonged delay on the resumption of in-person classes if government fails to boost the public's trust on vaccines against COVID-19. Read more »

Probe into sale of lewd photos of minors sought in Senate

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 11:51 AM

Sen. Imee Marcos has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate reports of minors selling sexual photos and videos online to allegedly buy gadgets for their online classes. Read more »

DepEd continues preps for dry run of physical classes while awaiting go-signal

Jaehwa Bernardo and Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 01:58 PM

The Department of Education (DepEd) said Monday that it would continue to prepare for the implementation of limited in-person classes while waiting for a go-signal from relevant government officials. Read more »

Gatchalian: Gov’t should make sure students don’t regress, drop out

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 08:17 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday urged government to “use every arsenal” to ensure that students do not regress in education or drop out from school next year. Read more »

Pagbawi sa dry run ng face-to-face classes umani ng iba't ibang reaksiyon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 28 07:12 PM

Umani ng iba't ibang reaksiyon ang pagbawi sa naunang desisyong mag-dry run ng face-to-face classes sa Enero.   Read more »

BALIKAN: Mga tinalakay sa pulong tungkol sa bagong COVID-19 variant

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 05:56 PM

Sumentro sa magiging aksiyon ng gobyerno laban sa bagong variant ng COVID-19 ang ipinatawag na pulong ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Malacañang noong gabi ng Sabado.   Read more »

‘Knee-jerk response’: Teachers’ group hits recall of pilot face-to-face classes

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 28 10:38 AM

A teachers’ group slammed Sunday President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to cancel limited in-person classes, which were supposed to be pilot-tested in January, calling the move a “knee-jerk reaction.” Read more »

Utos na face-to-face classes sa 2021 binawi ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 08:17 PM

Binawi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang kautusan na magkaroon ng face-to-face classes pagdating ng taong 2021.    Read more »

Duterte withdraws order to bring back face-to-face classes, cites concern over new COVID strain

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 11:15 PM

Duterte Saturday took back his order to carry out the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes for January 2021, following the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom. Read more »

Some Batangas mayors balk at return of face-to-face classes despite low COVID rate

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 11:41 PM

Two mayors from Batangas on Friday said they were not in favor of reopening face-to-face classes in schools next month, saying that vaccines should be distributed first before children are allowed to physically come to school. Read more »

DepEd says taking ‘extreme caution’ with dry run of physical classes

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 05:03 PM

The Department of Education said Monday it is exercising “extreme caution” as it prepares for a dry run of in-person classes next month in areas with low risk of COVID-19 transmission. Read more »

Mga taga-Lahuy Island sa Caramoan sang-ayon na ibalik ang face-to-face classes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 20 06:14 PM

Pabor ang mga taga-Lahuy Island sa Caramoan, Camarines Sur na ibalik ang face-to-face classes sa malalayong lugar na walang kaso ng COVID-19. Read more »

Tarlac governor bukas sa face-to-face classes sa 2021

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 04:27 AM

Ngunit makabubuti aniyang ipagpaliban ang face-to-face na klase kung mananatiling mataas pa rin ang maitatalang kaso ng COVID sa kanilang lalawigan.  Read more »

DepEd: Studies show low risk of COVID-19 transmission at schools

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 11:00 PM

Education officials justified a plan to hold limited face-to-face classes in certain areas of the country come January.    Read more »

UNICEF backs proposal to resume physical classes in PH

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 09:48 PM

The United Nations Children’s Fund in the Philippines said Thursday it supports government’s plans to hold dry runs of in-person classes in areas with low risk of COVID-19 infection. Read more »

Mababa ang banta ng COVID-19 sa mga paaralan: DepEd

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 08:09 PM

Inihayag ni Education Secretary Leonor Briones na mas mababa ang infection rate ng COVID-19 sa mga paaralan kumpara sa ibang lugar. Read more »

Leyte, Quezon govs lay down conditions before physical classes dry run

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 01:05 PM

MANILA - Two provincial chief executives on Thursday suggested limiting the number of pupils and holding staggered schedules in the dry run of face-to-face classes beginning January.   Read more »

How will pilot in-person classes look like in January?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 11:40 AM

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday allayed concerns over holding limited in-person classes in January, saying the agency would exercise "extreme caution" for the safe reopening of select schools.  Read more »

Groups wary of back-to-school 'experiment' in January

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 08:28 AM

Two groups on Thursday expressed concern over holding limited face-to-face classes in January in areas deemed at low risk for COVID-19 as the virus continues to rage across the country. Read more »

DepEd's Briones: Threat of COVID-19 ‘lowest’ in schools

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 08:20 PM

There is a lower chance of getting COVID-19 in schools than at homes, the Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Wednesday as the department plans to hold a dry run of face-to-face classes next month. Read more »