Senate recommends immediate holding of pilot testing for safe face-to-face classes The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution recommending the resumption of face-to-face classes through the immediate launching of pilot testing in COVID-19 low risk areas in the country. Proposed Senate Resolution No. (PSN) 663, taking into consideration PSN 668, supports the holding of pilot testing of localized limited face-to-face classes in low-risk areas as identified by the Department of Education (DepEd) under risk-based assessment to enable the gathering of evidence on the ground and design a framework for the safe reopening of schools. Principally-authored by Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, Sens. Win Gatchalian, Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay, Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan, Grace Poe, Pia Cayetano, Joel Villanueva, and Sonny Angara, the resolution also took into account the holding of pilot testing following stringent mitigation measures, strict health protocols, and guidelines of the Department of Health (DOH) and of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging and Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).