Opening of classes starts;
Opening of classes starts; Blended learning allowed in areas affected by weather disturbances
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00:00Meanwhile, whether they attended face-to-face classes or not, the Department of Education or
00:04DepEd assures no student will be left behind, and that is because the DepEd has allowed schools to
00:10use all available options, including blended learning, especially in areas still affected
00:16by the recent weather disturbances. Denise Osorio has the full report live. Good evening, Denise.
00:24William, Super Typhoon Karina has just left the vicinity of the Philippines,
00:28but students stormed schools and their classrooms earlier today as the nation started its first day
00:34of classes. Although the newly seated Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara stated that
00:40opening day all over the country was generally smooth, some schools still did not manage to
00:45start classes today due to the impact of Super Typhoon Karina and the monsoon rains. Angara
00:51assured no student will be left behind with the implementation of the blended learning system
00:56for students who cannot make it to school this week.
01:15According to the Department of Education or DepEd, over 800 schools have postponed the
01:20start of classes due to the impact of the typhoon, affecting hundreds of students.
01:25But Angara insists this is only a part of the total number of schools in the entire Philippines.
01:45DepEd added it will also be cooperating with the Department of Public Works and Highways
01:50to expedite the bidding of school buildings to address the shortfall in classrooms.
01:54The agency is also considering institutionalizing blended learning in light of the challenges of
02:00climate change.
02:25Angara also said that DepEd is now studying whether to allow decorations and educational
02:36materials back in classrooms again, which former DepEd Secretary Vice President Sara Duterte
02:42banned as among reforms she instituted nationwide. William, it should be noted that teachers also
02:49started receiving their chalk allowance earlier today, which is about P5,000 each. Meanwhile,
02:56some student journalists called on Secretary Angara, the new Education Secretary, in hopes
03:02of experiencing improvements before they graduate.
03:06Yes, thank you very much. Denise Osorio reporting live from Quezon City.