After 19 months, Philippines begins gradual return to classrooms

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Photo shows students at the Mary Perpetua E. Brioso National High School in Tigbao, Milagros Masbate finally returning to their classroom after the pandemic disrupted physical learning in the Philippines in 2020.

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MANILA, Philippines — Filipino students in select public schools returned to classrooms on Monday for in-person learning, the first time in almost two years since the coronavirus pandemic began. 

 

The Philippines became the last country in the world to resume physical classes this month per a UNICEF monitoring, with Venezuela allowing face-to-face classes in late October. 

 

Some 100 public schools are participating in the Department of Education's pilot study, which President Rodrigo Duterte has given his approval. 

 

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