MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the proposal of the education sector to conduct limited face-to-face classes in areas under the most lenient modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) where there is a low-risk of coronavirus transmission. ADVERTISEMENTDuring a meeting with Duterte and other members of the Cabinet on Monday night, Education Secretary Leonor Briones formally proposed to the President the conduct of limited face-to-face classes in areas under low-risk MGCQ. She also noted that limited face-to-face classes will address “inequality gaps,” adding that if the country solely relies on online learning amid the pandemic, it will have “equity problems” for those who don’t have access to digital equipment. But the Education chief added that not all low-risk areas can resume physical classes as only those that meet requirements such as adequate facilities will be allowed. Duterte recently announced that no physical classes will be made in the absence of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 21, 2020 01:59 UTC