MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said it is looking at the possibility of holding limited face-to-face classes in “safe areas” following the recent developments on the COVID-19 vaccine.
“We are studying that possibility but definitely, not this year. Definitely, not until the President makes a pronouncement,” Education Secretary Leonor Briones said in an online Palace briefing.
Briones said DepEd is already readying a report for President Rodrigo Duterte on distance learning currently being implemented.
“Klaro naman kung magkaroon ng face-to-face [classes], it will be very limited to areas which are absolutely safe. There will be conditio…
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