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MANILA, Philippines —Students would be allowed to stay in schools for a maximum of half a day only should the proposed face-to-face classes pilot implementation push through, an official of the  Department of Education (DepEd) said on Wednesday. The pilot run in areas deemed low-risk to coronavirus infection was initially scheduled to be implemented last January but was suspended due to the emergence in the Philippines of the more infectious UK variant of the coronavirus. “The class schedules will vary between schools but the general rule will be that the face-to-face classes will be for a maximum of half-day only,” DepEd Undersecretary and spokesperson Nepomuceno Malaluan told the Senate committee on basic education. “Because our decision is for learners to take their meals, their lunch at home rather than at school  because it’s in the setting of taking their meals that  some of the risks are increased.” “So the students will have to go home—if their schedule is in the … [Read more...] about Half-day classes only for planned face-to-face pilot run–DepEd

MANILA, Philippines — All flights from the United Kingdom to the Philippines are suspended starting Dec. 24 amid reports of a new coronavirus variant believed to be a more infectious variant of the coronavirus disease, Malacañang announced Wednesday morning. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said President Duterte approved the proposal by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on Tuesday night. The temporary travel ban will last until Dec. 31, Roque said. “All passengers who have been in the UK within 14 days immediately preceding arrival to the Philippines, including those merely in transit, are also temporarily restricted from entering the country for the same period,” the Palace official said. Passengers already in transit from the UK and all those who have been to the European country within 14 days immediately preceding arrival to the Philippines, who arrive before 12:01 AM of December 24, 2020, will not be subject to entry … [Read more...] about PH orders temporary ban on UK travellers amid new COVID-19 variant

Hospital workers and relatives shift the body of one of the three female media workers shot to death in two separate attacks, at a hospital in Jalalabad on March 2, 2021. Photo by NOORULLAH SHIRZADA / AFP JALALABAD — Three female media workers have been shot and killed in Afghanistan, their TV network said, in what appeared to be the latest targeted killing to rock the country. Journalists, religious scholars, activists and judges have all been victims of a recent wave of political assassinations, forcing many into hiding — with some fleeing the country. The killings have increased since peace talks began last year between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Tuesday’s murders came in two separate attacks in the eastern city of Jalalabad, said Zalmai Latifi, the director of Enikass TV, where the three women worked. “They were going home from the office on foot when they were shot,” Latifi told AFP, saying all three worked in the dubbing department for the broadcaster. … [Read more...] about Three female media workers shot dead in Afghanistan

MANILA, Philippines—No new COVID-19 case was recorded among Filipinos abroad, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday (Dec. 22). The number of cases remained to be 12,816 but the DFA reported one case of recovery and a fatality, bringing the death toll among Filipinos overseas to 929. At least 3,652 Filipinos in other countries are getting treatment for COVID-19. Most are in the Middle East and Africa with 2,404. Asia Pacific, 801; Europe, 385 and Americas, 62. Overall, 554 Filipinos have died from COVID-19 in Middle East and Africa, 160 in Europe, 194 in Asia Pacific and 21 in the Americas. A total of 4,668 Filipinos in the Middle East and Africa have recovered from the disease, while 1,227 in Europe, 1,815 in Asia Pacific and 525 in the Americas, the DFA said. TSB For more news about the novel coronavirus click here. What you need to know about Coronavirus. The Inquirer Foundation supports our healthcare frontliners and is still accepting … [Read more...] about No new COVID-19 case among Filipinos overseas, says DFA

An arrangement of UK daily newspapers photographed as an illustration in Liverpool on December 20, 2020, shows front-page headlines reporting on the story of Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson introducing new tougher coronavirus COVID-19 restrictions for London and the South East of England, canceling Christmas gatherings for those in the new ‘tier 4’ category. – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a “stay at home” order for London and southeast England to slow a new coronavirus variant that is significantly more infectious. He ordered new restrictions for London and south-eastern England from Sunday, saying that “residents in those areas must stay at home” at least until December 30. The measures will mean around a third of England’s population cannot travel or meet other households for Christmas. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) London, United Kingdom — European countries banned flights from the UK on Sunday, and the World Health Organization (WHO) called for … [Read more...] about Countries ban UK flights as Britain says new virus variant ‘out of control’