Browsing Tag
COVID-19 pandemic
5 posts
Unvaccinated college students now allowed to join face-to-face classes
COVID-19 vaccination is no longer a requisite for college students and personnel who intend to attend face-to-face classes, according to CHED chairman Prospero de Vera.
Filipino students back in school after 2 years of distance learning
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, more than 28 million public school students finally attended the first day of classes for the new school year inside their classrooms last Monday, August 22.
Cavite stays under Alert Level 1 until end-August
Cavite remains under COVID-19 Alert Level 1 until August 31, the Department of Health (DOH) announced.
Marcos keen on extending COVID-19 state of public health emergency until year-end
The Philippines has been under a state of calamity due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. The declaration expires on September 12, but the new administration is inclined to extend it until the end of 2022.
2.3 million Filipinos pushed into poverty due to COVID-19 pandemic
Government data showed more Filipinos lived below the poverty line in 2021 largely due to the economic downturn brought about by the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.