Gatchalian warns rise of ‘learners with poor performance’ sans face-to-face classes

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 01/02/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday warned of a “likely spike of learners with poor performance” following the recall of the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes in the country. Gatchalian said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s…

January 2021 resumption of face-to-face classes too early –Cortes

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/16/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City government believes January next year is too early to resume face-to-face classes. Mayor Jonas Cortes said that January is too early and is not safe for children especially with the…

DepEd-7 working on proposal for face-to-face classes in DOH-cleared schools

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is working on its proposal to the Interagency Task Force (IATF) to bring back face-to-face classes in certain local government units (LGU) in the region.…

Garcia: Cebu needs to transition to face-to-face classes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia supports the gradual return of face-to-face classes in Cebu province and is in consonance with the request of the  League of Municipalities in Cebu (LMP-Cebu) to the Department…

DepEd-7 in favor of face-to-face classes but…

Futch Anthony Inso 11/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) said it is in favor of allowing the implementation of face-to-face classes but only with a limited number of students and starting in areas with low risk…

House adopts resolution urging Duterte to allow face-to-face classes in Batanes

Neil Arwin Mercado, Tonette Orejas - @inquirerdotnet 11/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives adopted Monday a resolution urging President Rodrigo Duterte to allow the conduct of face-to-face classes in the province of Batanes. In pushing for the face-to-face classes in Batanes, House Resolution…

Cebu mayors back ‘limited’ face-to-face classes

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayors in Cebu province expressed support for the return of face-to-face classes albeit in a limited capacity. The League of Municipalities in Cebu (LMP-Cebu), in a resolution dated October 30, 2020 and released…

Close to 2M students enrolled in CV public schools, set to start ‘classes from home’ on Oct. 5

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Close to two million students, who are enrolled in public schools in Central Visayas, are expected to go back to their classes tomorrow, Monday (October 5) as the first day for the school…

Face-to-face classes to resume January 2021, Duterte clarifies

Kriss Aguilar - Inquirer.net 07/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face classes will be allowed in January 2021 and not earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte clarified Monday. Last week, the President approved the proposal of the education sector to conduct limited face-to-face classes in areas that are…

Face-to-face classes: Children need ‘human interaction’ – DepEd

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 07/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday cited the importance of “human interaction” to children’s overall development following the government’s decision to allow limited face-to-face classes in areas deemed “low-risk” to COVID-19 infection. According to…

In-person classes to start January in low-risk areas

Julie M. Aurelio - Philippine Daily Inquirer 07/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved in-person classes in schools in parts of the country with low risk for new coronavirus transmission, but the Senate’s basic education chief has called for the suspension of the…

DepEd: No forced face-to-face classes for learners

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 07/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Parents who do not want their children to attend face-to-face classes may resort to using blended learning, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Tuesday following the government’s move to allow limited classroom classes in…

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