ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | December 14, 2020
Inaprubahan na ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang proposal ng Department of Education (DepEd) na magsagawa ng dry run ng face-to-face classes sa ilang paaralan sa mga low COVID-risk na lugar sa January 2021, ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.
Aniya, “The Palace informs that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Cabinet approved during tonight’s Cabinet meeting, December 14, 2020, the presentation of the Department of Education (DepEd) to conduct pilot implementation or dry run of face-to-face classes in selected schools within areas with low COVID-risk for the whole month of January 2021.”
Saad din ni Roque, makikipag-ugnayan ang DepEd sa COVID-19 National Task Force para sa naturang dry run. Aniya, “The pilot shall be done under strict health and safety measures, and where there is a commitment for shared responsibility among DepEd, local government units, and parents.”
Paglilinaw din ni Roque, “We need to emphasize that face-to-face classes in schools where this may be allowed will not be compulsory, but rather voluntary on the part of the learner / parents.
"Having said this, a parent’s permit needs to be submitted for the student to participate in face-to-face classes."