BACK TO SCHOOL. President Rodrigo Duterte talks to Baybay City residents during his visit to check on the damage left by Tropical Depression Agaton, on Friday (April 15, 2022). Duterte has agreed that the resumption of face-to-face classes is vital in restoring normalcy to the country amid the ongoing pandemic.(Screengrab from Radio Television Malacanang) MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte agreed on Friday that the resumption of face-to-face (F2F) classes is vital in restoring normalcy to the country amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. This was after Duterte expressed confidence in the Department of Education's (DepEd) readiness to supervise the gradual expansion of in-person classes nationwide. During his visit to typhoon-hit Baybay City in Leyte province, Duterte backed the reopening of physical classes, saying the number of Covid-19 cases in the country is on the decline. "Ang problema pud sa eskuwelahan kay ang desisyon sa Secretary of Educati