Leonor Briones: Learning and education must continue
The following article was penned by the Philippines’ Department of Education (DEPED) Secretary, Leonor Briones. In it, she relates some...
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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 may revert back to a...
COVID-19 spike in the Philippines due to community transmission
In a press briefing held today, July 9, 2020, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they could no longer...
Google data showing Filipinos are staying at home
In this article by Ian Nicholas Cigaral for Philippine Star, he reports the data on the mobility of Filipinos during the...
Philippines to conduct human trials for China-developed COVID-19 vaccine
The Philippines will soon be joining either Phase Two or Phase Three of the clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine...
Open Advisory to the IATF and Media Editors: UP Projections Flawed, Ignore It and Remove Lockdown
Yesterday, Independence Day, the front page of The Manila Times newspaper headlined a study from the University of the Philippines....
Philippine doctors weigh in on the educational situation of children and adolescents
The following is a copy of the statement of 11 medical professionals on school closures due to the coronavirus and...
Statement on the Education Situation of Children and Adolescents
4 June 2020 - Many countries around the world closed schools due to the current SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) pandemic. This was...
DepEd postpones face-to-face classes until COVID-19 vaccine is available
In response to the June 5 taped address of Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, education secretary Leonor Briones released a statement...
3.9 million Filipino workers might lose jobs
In this article for The Manila Times, author William Depasupil says that 78% of businesses affected by COVID-19 will remain closed...