NO CLASSES. The Dumalneg National High School is temporarily closed until further notice. The limited in-person classes in the province have been suspended as of Friday (Jan. 14, 2022) as Ilocos Norte was placed under Alert Level 3.(Photo courtesy of Vanessa Aguinaldo) LAOAG CITY - Nine schools in Ilocos Norte that were permitted to take part in the pilot run of the limited face-to-face classes were closed indefinitely effective Friday amid the spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections. Vanessa Aguinaldo, school principal of the Dumalneg National High School (DNHS), took a photo of the padlocked classroom and posted it on her Facebook account. "Temporary closed. praying it will be open very soon," Aguinaldo said as she shared her mixed feelings on the temporary closure of schools. Since November 15 last year, nine schools with 383 selected learners both in the elementary and secondary school levels in the province welcomed the implementation of in-person classes
NO CLASSES. The Dumalneg National High School is temporarily closed until further notice. The limited in-person classes in the province have been suspended as of Friday (Jan. 14, 2022) as Ilocos Norte was placed under Alert Level 3.(Photo courtesy of Vanessa Aguinaldo) LAOAG CITY - Nine schools in Ilocos Norte that were permitted to take part in the pilot run of the limited face-to-face classes were closed indefinitely effective Friday amid the spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections. Vanessa Aguinaldo, school principal of the Dumalneg National High School (DNHS), took a photo of the padlocked classroom and posted it on her Facebook account. "Temporary closed. praying it will be open very soon," Aguinaldo said as she shared her mixed feelings on the temporary closure of schools. Since November 15 last year, nine schools with 383 selected learners both in the elementary and secondary school levels in the province welcomed the implementation of in-person classes
FACE-TO-FACE. Learners at the Dumalneg Elementary School in Dumalneg town, Ilocos Norte practice minimum health and safety protocols as they attend limited in-person classes in this file photo taken on Nov. 15, 2021. Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc on Monday (Jan. 10, 2022) said the limited in-person classes in low-risk areas of Ilocos Norte should continue.(Photo courtesy of DepEd Tayo Ilocos Norte) LAOAG CITY - As the pilot face-to-face classes in the province of Ilocos Norte are set to end, Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc has urged the national government to adopt a localized education policy, allowing in-person classes in low-risk areas. The governor made this remark during his State of the Province Address late Monday afternoon as he underscored "virtual learning is not as good as face-to-face classes". "I wish I have the authority to open schools and allow face-to-face classes to continue," said the governor. Since November 15, there were nine Ilocos Norte sch
PILOT RUN.Vanessa Aguinaldo, school principal of Dumalneg National High School in Ilocos Norte, confirms on Friday (Oct. 29, 2021) her school's readiness to participate in the pilot run of the limited face-to-face (F2F) classes in the country. Of the 90 participating schools nationwide, 10 are from Ilocos region. (PNA photo by Leilanie G. Adriano) LAOAG CITY -Nine schools composed of 383 selected learners both in the elementary and secondary school levels in the province of Ilocos Norte are all set for the face-to-face (F2F) classes starting November 15. These schools are the Alao-ao Elementary School and Paddagan Elementary School in Bangui; Dumalneg Elementary School, Dumalneg National High School, and San Isidro Elementary School in Dumalneg; Cacafean Elementary School in Marcos; Buanga Elementary School, Godogod Elementary School, and Bicbica Elementary School in Pinili town. These schools were pre-identified after a thorough evaluation on their readiness for the pilot run of t
DAGUPAN CITY - Nine schools in Ilocos Norte and one in Pangasinan will participate in the pilot run of limited face-to-face (F2F) classes starting November 15 in the Ilocos Region, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). In an online press conference on Wednesday, DepEd Ilocos Region director Dr. Tolentino Aquino said there were originally 14 schools approved for limited F2F classes in the region but upon the intensified validation, four schools have been deferred. "Nung nagkaroon tayo ng validation, yung apat na schools ay mayroong coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases kaya awtomatikong inalis sa listahan (During the validation, the four schools initially included in the list logged Covid-19 cases so they were automatically removed from the list)," he said. Based on the list, only the Longos Elementary School (ES) in Alaminos City, Pangasinan will be included for the pilot run of the F2F classes. In Ilocos Norte, the participating schools are Alao-ao Elementary