December 19, 2020 THE City Government of Davao and a teacher s group are not in favor of the resumption of face-to-face (F2F) classes next year while the city is still grappling from the Covid-19 pandemic.
This came after President Rodrigo Duterte approved on Monday, December 14, the plan of the Department of Education (DepEd) to conduct pilot F2F classes for the whole month of January 2021 in select schools in areas declared as low-risk for coronavirus transmission.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said during virtual presser that Davao City, along with National Capital Region and Cotabato have begged off from the dry run.
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Duterte blames regulator for toll mess
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday night warned toll officials to improve their service amid public complaints against cashless toll transactions or step down.
The President in a televised speech blamed the Toll Regulatory Board for glitches in radio frequency identification systems at toll gates that had caused traffic congestion at major expressways.
He called the regulator incompetent for failing to do a trial run. “The system was not tested thoroughly, which translates into something like incompetence.”
The government adopted a cashless toll payment system at about 200 toll gates after some workers got infected with the coronavirus.
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By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News
Published December 16, 2020 9:51am
Updated December 16, 2020 3:38pm Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Wednesday said that a total of 1,114 schools were recommended to conduct the dry run for face-to-face classes in areas with low risk for COVID-19. The Department of Education (DepEd) asked regional directors to recommend potential schools that can hold the dry run, Briones said in an interview on CNN Philippines. “1,114 na mga schools ang nominated by regional directors,” she said. However, Briones noted that these schools still have to be evaluated in terms of compliance with health protocols against the spread of COVID-19, and approval of parents and local government units, among others.