Malacaῆang clarified that there will still be modifications to be made and protocols to be followed if the government allows the conduct of face-to-face classes for basic education institutions.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the original eight-hour class daily may not be followed. As a safety precaution, the duration of physical classes may be shortened to one to three hours each week.
“Parang tayo na lang po ang bansa na wala pang face-to-face sa buong mundo. At hindi naman sinabi na palibhasa face-to-face, iyan po ay eight hours, five days a week (Apparently, we are the only country without face-to-face classes worldwide. Getting face-to-face does not necessarily mean it will be for eight hours),” Sec. Roque said.
“Pwede namang one hour per week or three hours per week basta mayroon lang pong kombinasyon ng module, ng computer-aided at saka face-to-face kung kinakailangan makipag-ugnayan sa mga guro (It can be done for one to three hours per week as long as there is a combination of module, computer-aided, and face-to-face if communication with the teacher is needed),” he added.
Late December last year, President Rodrigo Duterte called off the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes due to the threat of new variants of COVID-19.
Report from Mela Lesmoras
