The President’s decision came after Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte asked about the possibility of institutionalizing blended learning during the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, July 19.
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will allow blended learning to continue in “very specific” areas even after the October 31 transition period set by the Department of Education , Malacañang said in a statement on Wednesday, July 20.
“Ang gawin na lang natin [ay] i-identify saan ‘yung areas na magbe-blended learning para maka-focus tayo. Ihanda ‘yung mga devices at mga kailangan nila na noong pandemic hindi nasu-supply- an sa mga bata,”“We continue with blended learning but in very specific places only. As much as possible, it will be face-to-face classes,” he added.
While it is high time Philippine schools returned to face-to-face classes, students and parents who shared their views on social media said in-person classes should be done only in areas where it is safe to do.with its 2,500 member schools asked Duterte to allow them to continue blended or hybrid learning even after October 31.
Over two years into the pandemic, the Philippines is among the few countries in the world where schools have not fully opened for in-person classes.
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