100 public schools for pilot face-to-face classes complete — DepEd

Staff of Dagat Dagatan Elementary School in Navotas City prepare the classroom and other materials needed on Sept. 16, 2021 once the government allows the resumption of face-to-face classes.

The STAR / Geremy Pintolo

MANILA, Philippines — Education officials on Wednesday announced there are now 100 public schools that would begin a limited return to classrooms this month. 

President Rodrigo Duterte had given his approval for the Department of Education's pilot run on resuming face-to-face classes starting November 15. 

The Philippines is among the last countries in the world with no return to in-person learning yet since the coronavirus pandemic hit last year. 

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