The following article was penned by the Philippines’ Department of Education (DEPED) Secretary, Leonor Briones….
Month: July 2020

The Imperial College model for reopening has failed yet again
In this article for the American Institute for Economic Research, Peter Magness looks at the forecasts made…

CDC changes guidance on how long COVID-19 patients should be isolated
People who exhibited mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms are no longer infectious after 10 days….

No, COVID education is not homeschooling
In this article for the American Institute for Economic Research, Fiona Harrigan says that the pandemic…

How can we defend our capacity for attention and empathy?
The following article was written by Boyd Collins, an information scientist, web application architect, and…

Defending our capacity for attention and empathy
How can we create flourishing human relationships? Jaron Lanier, one of the founders of virtual…

Metro Manila may return to stricter quarantine level if cases hit 85k by end of July
In a press briefing yesterday, July 22, 2020, presidential spokesperson said that the Philippines’ capital…

20% of Filipinos go hungry amid COVID
A recent survey conducted by the SWS discovered that 5.2 million or 20.9% of Filipinos…

Education secretary: Children need human interaction
Philippines’ eduction secretary Leonor Briones cites the importance of human interaction to the development of…

Clinical trial for virgin coconut oil shows potential as supplement COVID-19 treatment
Clinical trials on virgin coconut oil (VCO) as a supplement for treatment of COVID-19 is…