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