“First example of that, was Inday Sara’s announcement that we have a plan for full face-to-face classes by November, this year, September we will start a phased face-to-face schooling and with that, face-to-face will end up, in early November as already 100 percent attendance ng mga bata (of the children),” he said.
However, Marcos stated that they will encourage booster vaccination, particularly among children, to combat the growing threat of less harmful, but more contagious Omicron variants.
The Department of Health (DOH) approved booster shots for children aged 12 to 17 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, former Education Secretary Leonor Briones previously stated that vaccination against Covid-19 will not be made mandatory for all students nationwide.
Briones also stated that in order for schools to qualify for face-to-face classes, they must follow DOH guidelines.
These include parental permission, a DOH health assessment, and approval from the local government unit.
As of mid-June, approximately 38,000 schools across the country had been nominated for face-to-face classes.
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