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DEPED BOOSTS ‘BIDA KID’ FOR IN-PERSON CLASSES

As part of its efforts to promote minimum public health standards and COVID-19 vaccination, the Department of Education (DepEd) ramped up the BIDA Kid and PinasLakas campaigns to ensure the safety of learners and educators in the return of face-to-face classes. In a webinar conducted by the Department of Health (DOH) titled “Sa Booster: PinasLakas […]

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VAX NOT REQUIRED FOR IN-PERSON CLASSES — CHED

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced that students and higher education institutions (HEI) personnel, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, can now participate in face-to-face classes. “We’re allowing vaccinated and unvaccinated students, employees, and faculty members to now go to face-to-face classes or report back to work. That is the revised policy as of today,” said […]

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MMDA DEPLOYS ‘LIBRENG SAKAY’ BUSES, TRUCKS IN QC

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority beefed up its libreng sakay in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City to accommodate more commuters, especially students, days after in-person classes have resumed. During the actual dispatch, MMDA Acting Chairman Carlo Dimayuga III said that the agency is deploying seven buses and two military trucks to transport those commuting from Doña Carmen […]

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GIVE TEACHERS MORE ALLOWANCES – VILLANUEVA

The resumption of face-to-face (F2F) classes must bring to focus the hardships of the country’s teachers, Senator Joel Villanueva said. Villanueva made this remark as he pushed anew for the passage of bills that alleviate the condition of educators.  “Outside of their academic tasks, many teachers spend their own money to shoulder classroom-related expenses and […]

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COVID VAXXING BOOST AMID IN-PERSON CLASSES URGED

Amid the reopening of in-person classes, ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes renewed calls for a more aggressive COVID-19 vaccination to avoid possible surges and stop the spread of new variants. “We need vaccination sites that are accessible to children as schools reopen, such as walk-in booths in schools themselves. Mere photo ops of random […]

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GATCHALIAN TO GOV’T: ENSURE SAFETY OF LEARNERS

As classes open for School Year 2022-2023, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to ensure the safety of learners and implement measures for learning recovery. Gatchalian visited schools in Valenzuela City, particularly Marulas Central Elementary School and Valenzuela National High School, to check on the preparedness of these schools, their teachers, and learners amid the […]

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EDUCATION SECTOR TO HURDLE CHALLENGES – VP SARA

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has expressed optimism the education sector will continue to overcome various challenges. The education chief made this remark as she led the opening of the Brigada Eskwela at Imus Pilot Elementary School in Cavite on Monday after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic. In her speech, Duterte […]

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IN-PERSON CLASSES OPEN FOR REMOTE ENROLLMENT

The Department of Education (DepEd) reintroduced in-person enrollment in line with the current health and safety protocols for the upcoming School Year 2022-2023. According to DepEd Order No. 035, series of 2022 or the Guidelines on Enrollment for School Year 2022-2023 in the Context of Re-introduction of the In-person Classes, DepEd started conducting a physical […]

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DEPED RELEASES SY 2022-2023 GUIDELINES

The Department of Education (DepEd) has released the guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities for School Year 2022-2023 in accordance with its commitment to the resumption of 5 days of in-person classes. Signed by Vice President and Secretary Sara Duterte, DepEd Order No. 034, series of 2022, sets the start of classes on August […]

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BINAY TO DEPED: ENSURE TEACHERS, STAFF ARE VAXXED

Senator Nancy Binay called on the government to ensure that all school staff members are fully vaccinated and that schools are fully compliant with safety protocols even before the planned implementation of full face-to-face classes in November.“As a parent, syempre, before na mag-full face-to-face sa November, gusto rin nating ‘yung mga teacher at support staff […]