Duterte-Carpio says the pandemic should not affect students' return to the classrooms

Vice President and Department of Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio said that the COVID-19 pandemic must no longer affect classroom learning.

Department of Education says it has asked for additional funds for the building of new classrooms as students return to face-to-face learning after two years. Credit: SOPA Images/Sipa USA/AAP Image

Key Points

• Classroom shortage reamins to be the biggest problem
• OCTA Research Team says Metro Manila has reached COVID-19 peak while the number of cases continue to increase in other parts of the country.
• The Senate has received the National Expenditure Program or proposed 2023 National Budget as drafted by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s economic team.