{"id":258532,"date":"2020-06-18T08:05:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T12:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=258532"},"modified":"2020-06-18T08:06:51","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T12:06:51","slug":"face-to-face-classes-to-be-studied-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/06\/18\/face-to-face-classes-to-be-studied-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Face-to-face classes to be studied: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last week, Roque said Duterte may be open to further discussion on the possibility of allowing F2F classes in areas with zero cases of Covid-19. (Pexels photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 While President Rodrigo Duterte has stood pat in his decision not to allow face-to-face (F2F) classes until a vaccine against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is developed, Malaca\u00f1ang on Thursday said that the proposal to hold F2F classes could still be studied for areas under the \u201cnew normal\u201d.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the decision to prohibit F2F classes could still change should there be zero or a low number of new Covid-19 cases and community transmission in a particular area.<\/p>\n

\u201cHayaan ninyo po<\/em>\u00a0(Don\u2019t worry), never say die \u2018no.\u00a0Pagdating naman po ng Agosto, titingnan natin ang datos kung gaano karaming lugar ang nasa<\/em>\u00a0new normal\u00a0na at ibibigay natin uli \u2018no ang<\/em>\u00a0suhestiyon\u00a0na baka naman pupuwede nang mag<\/em>-face-to-face\u00a0doon sa mga<\/em>\u00a0new normal (When August comes, we will check the data to see which areas are under the new normal and we will raise the suggestion to allow face-to-face classes),\u201d he said in a virtual presser.<\/p>\n

Roque, however, said that given the current situation with 27,799 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country, the likelihood of allowing F2F classes remains slim.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs of now, the President has overruled the IATF and has correctly decided\u00a0na hindi po dapat isapalaran ang kalusugan ng ating kabataan<\/em>\u00a0(that he should not put the health of our youth at risk),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Last week, Roque said Duterte may be open to further discussion on the possibility of allowing F2F classes in areas with zero cases of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am sure the President is open to further discussion on the possibility of face-to-face\u00a0pero uulitin ko po, habang may banta ang<\/em>\u00a0Covid\u00a0sa isang lugar eh<\/em>\u00a0out of the question\u00a0po iyan<\/em>\u00a0(but I repeat, while the threat of Covid-19 exists, that is out of the question),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Davao Del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez on Wednesday suggested that F2F classes for students should be considered in areas with low risk of Covid-19 infection and those with limited digital capacity.<\/p>\n

Alvarez, a former House Speaker, said F2F classes may be more effective and a practical option for certain areas in the country, noting that a nuanced and area-specific approach is the \u201cbest and realistic way forward\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Department of Education (DepEd) has set the opening of classes for the school year 2020-2021 on August 24.<\/p>\n

Colleges and universities using full online education can open anytime while those using flexible learning can open anytime in August 2020.<\/p>\n

F2F classes will not be permitted until a vaccine for the Covid-19 is available, in compliance with Duterte\u2019s order.<\/p>\n

DepEd said it would implement a \u201cblending learning\u201d approach which makes use of radio, television, online, and modular learning.<\/p>\n

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Prospero de Vera also disclosed that they are studying the possibility of allowing limited F2F classes in areas free of Covid-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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