Many schools in Manila have opened their limited face-to-face as February started, under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) permission granted.
On January 11, 2022, CHED announced that Phase 2 limited face-to-face classes among Higher Education Institutions (HEI) might begin on January 31, 2022, in areas under level 3.
The said date was suggested by the Department of Health (DOH) amid the country's surge in COVID 19 infection.
According to CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III, CHED, and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 148-G approved the phased implementation for all programs under the Alert Levels System for COVD-19 Response. Although pilot classes have been around since January and September of 2021, Phase 1 of limited face-to-face classes started last December 2021, and phase 2 began last January 31, 2022. However, the decision to open the school for students depends on the school.
Meanwhile, Polytechnic University Philippines (PUP) said that the earliest possible face-to-face class would be in October 2022 or the following academic year.
Last May 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte canceled face-to-face classes until the coronavirus vaccine was available.
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