MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced that he is recalling his approval of the education sector’s proposal to conduct face-to-face classes pilot implementation due to the threat of the new COVID-19 strain believed to be more infectious.
“I have allowed kasi the face-to-face classes as a pilot project all over the country. With the new strain, true or not, maybe its true because it’s being validated by Germany, South Africa, UK eh iyong order ko noon kay (Education Secretary Leonor) Briones, I’m calling back the order,” Duterte said in a meeting with Cabinet officials and infectious disease experts.
“I will not allow face to face classes for childre…
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