The success of the pilot implementation of face-to-face class is pointing the Department of Education towards recommending its expansion, DepEd Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan said Friday.
"Application to CHED is not a requirement for the conduct of the limited face-to-face classes," it said. "HEIs intending to hold limited face-to-face classes during the COVID-19 pandemic must be willing to assume the responsibilities for the reopening of their campuses based on their capability to comply with the health and safety protocols, to retrofit their facilities, and to get the support of their stakeholders," it further pointed out.
MANILA - The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) started the year with losses as coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases globally rise anew but the Philippine peso keeps its footing against the greenback. The main stocks index shed 1.14 percent, or 81.36 points, to 7,041.27 points. All Shares slipped by 1.05 percent, or 40.22 points, to 3,777.90 points. Most of the sectoral indexes also finished the day on the red, led by the Property, which fell by 2.90 percent. It was trailed by the Financials, 1.58 percent; Services, 1.42 percent; Industrial, 0.83 percent; and Holding Firms, 0.06 percent. Only the Mining and Oil gained during the day after it rose by 1.19 percent. Volume was thin at 722.25 million shares amounting to PHP4.26 billion. Decliners surpassed advancers at 141 to 66 while 40 shares were unchanged. "Philippine shares started the first trading session in the red amid the recent spike in the daily Covid-19 cases seen across the globe, prompting investors to exit the
“So iyong ating pag-asa ng bayan, siguro makausad na tayo by 2022, by end December, tatapusin na natin itong pilot and talagang i-implement na natin ang tunay na polisiya para sa edukasyon, blended learning, kombinasyon ng digital learning at saka face-to-face at bigyan natin ang mga bata ng pagkakataon na makakita din sila ng iba pang mga bata,” Briones said in a statement.