VP Duterte names Briones as DepEd consultant
Vice President Sara Duterte named her predecessor in the Department of Education (DepEd), Leonor Briones, as her consultant.
‘Makakatulong ba iyan?’ DepEd questions extended vacation, pushes for two-week summer break
In a Palace briefing, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the agency was studying effects of prolonged vacation periods on teachers, parents and students.
Briones: Threat of Covid-19 transmission lowest in schools
In a Laging Handa briefing, Briones cited results of a United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) study, which she said showed that more than 90 percent of Covid-19 infections among children were developed at home.
DepEd: Virtual learning setup helped mitigate typhoons’ effect to students, teachers
Briones said President Rodrigo Duterte’s mandate to prohibit face-to-face classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic helped lessen risks among students and teachers.
As classes open, Duterte, DepEd say Covid-19 pandemic can’t halt education
“The school opening of this year is a momentous occasion because it is pushing through despite a global health crisis due to Covid-19. Indeed, nothing can get in the way of the instruction and formation of our learners,” Duterte said in a pre-recorded message.