Manila Bulletin
Students in Metro Manila pilot schools to continue lessons under distance learning --- Briones
Face-to-face classes in pilot schools in Metro Manila have been temporarily suspended starting January 3, 2022, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones assured that students will continue their lessons through distance learning.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) placed Metro Manila under Alert Level 3, disallowing face-to-face classes in basic education.
Pilot face-to-face classes in the NCR, which began on November 15, 2021, and December 6, 2021 for select schools, have been suspended.
As of January 2, the Philippines recorded 4,600 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total active cases to 21,418.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged for expedited vaccine rollout for children aged 12 to 17 and regular testing for teachers.
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