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In a virtual press conference for the 1st National Higher Education Day on Tuesday, May 18, CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera III said that so far, “there are 64” colleges and universities that have been allowed to conduct limited face-to-face classes among students who are taking up medical and health allied programs.
Meanwhile, De Vera noted that CHED does not have current data as to how many HEIs have pending applications to hold limited face-to-face classes in their respective areas.
“I don’t have the exact figure as to how many are still waiting because under the CHED-DOH [Department of Health] Guidelines, the inspection, validation and approval of this is with the Regional Offices of CHED,” De Vera said. “This is nationwide so we have pending applications,” he added.