Metro Manila starts pilot face-to-face classes

"Actually, most of the public would find it counterintuitive that we start with kindergarten to Grade 3, they say it would be more difficult to discipline them but this is actually a recommendation from our public health experts that we consulted including the Department of Health," Education Usec.

In-person classes were opened on Nov. 15 in areas of the country deemed at low-risk for COVID-19, starting with some schools in Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Northern Mindanao, and Zamboanga Peninsula, among others. While the current framework advocates"shared responsibility" among parents, schools, and localities, Nepomuceno admitted they will have to consider classroom availability once all levels are allowed to go back to school.

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