Face-to-face classes sa January 2021, walang pilitan — Roque

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."

DTI Sec. Lopez, nagpositibo sa COVID-19

ni Lolet Abania | December 9, 2020

Sumailalim na sa full isolation si Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Sec. Ramon Lopez matapos na magpositibo sa COVID-19 test.

Sa isang statement ngayong Miyerkules, sinabi ni Lopez na sumailalim siya sa test noong weekend matapos na ma-expose sa isang indibidwal na nagpositibo sa COVID-19 noong December 2.

"Am asymptomatic naman but am on full isolation already," sabi ni Lopez subali't hindi na siya nagbigay pa ng detalye.

Si Lopez ang ika-apat na Cabinet official na tinamaan ng COVID-19. Ang mga nagpositibo sa test sa COVID-19 ay sina Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Eduardo Año, Department of Education (DepEd) Sec. Leonor Briones at Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Sec. Mark Villar, gayunman, lahat sila ay nakarekober na.

Magsasaka, minaliit sa learning module... DepEd, pinagpapaliwanag ng mga senador

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | November 20, 2020

Pinagpapaliwanag ni Sen. Francis Pangilinan ang Department of Education (DepEd) kaugnay ng kontrobersiyal na learning modules kung saan makikita ang “poor depiction” sa drawing na tagpi-tagpi ang suot na damit ng pamilya ng magsasaka.

Saad ni Pangilinan, "We understand that a vast majority of our farmers are poor but to stereotype them, ano ang magiging mensahe sa ating mga kabataan? Na hindi katanggap-tanggap ang maging magsasaka?

"We don't want to teach our children to look down upon farmers. 'Pag nakita ng estudyante ito, sasabihin ‘Hindi maganda ang maging magsasaka kaya ayoko na ring maging farmer.’"

Saad naman ni Sen. Pia Cayetano, "Everyone can agree that this is a wrongful and harmful depiction of our farmers who feed us.” Binasa rin ni Cayetano ang mensahe mula kay Education Secretary Leonor Briones tungkol sa naturang pagsasalarawan sa magsasaka. Aniya, "DepEd has a zero tolerance policy against discrimination.

"The material is already out but they will issue an explanation that this is a wrongful depiction.” Iniimbestigahan na rin umano ng DepEd ang naturang insidente at ayon kay Cayetano, “Sanctions will be imposed.”