ANNOUNCEMENTS: by Madourie Remonsada https://padlet.com/remonsadamadourie709/rq5a8ttzgpdlg2aa en-us 2021-10-10 03:08:47 UTC 2021-10-10 05:28:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Philippines to reopen 120 schools safely for face-to-face class remonsadamadourie709 https://padlet.com/remonsadamadourie709/rq5a8ttzgpdlg2aa/wish/1804806245 Schools in the Philippines have been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippines also had one of the longest school breaks in the world, without any type of formal classes from March 2020 to October 2020. 

On 20 September 2021, the Philippine Government approved a pilot run of limited in-person schooling in low-risk areas.
As some schools are set to reopen on a small scale, public health and safety measures are also important to keep every child and every teacher safe.

UNICEF is supporting the Department of Education and Department of Health in planning for the phased, voluntary and safe reopening of schools in pilot low-risk areas in the Philippines. Low-risk areas are municipalities with less than 1 COVID-19 case per 100,000 population and negative growth rate in the last 2 weeks.

To ensure the safety of children who will be attending in-person classes, all possible steps to mitigate virus transmission in school must be taken including:

  • Mask, face shield and other PPE policies for teachers, school staff and students in accordance with national and local guidelines
  • Enhanced hygiene measures and adequate handwashing facilities
  • Frequent cleaning of surfaces and shared objects
  • Adequate and appropriate ventilation
  • Cohorting and alternating physical presence to maintain physical distancing and small groups
  • Information-sharing mechanisms with parents, students and teachers
  • Setting criteria and mandatory procedures for temporary school closure in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak in the area

Source: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/reopening-schools-safely


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Food prices in the Philippines rose by 6.4 percent year-on-year in September 2021 following a 6.5 percent gain in the prior month which was the highest reading in six months. Cost slowed for both meat (15.6 percent vs 16.4 percent); fish (10.2 percent vs 12.4 percent); amid a drop in prices of fruits (-0.4 percent vs 0.1 percent). In contrast, prices accelerated for corn (10 percent vs 8.7 percent); other cereals, flour, cereal preparations (2 percent vs 1.8 percent); oils and fats (5.2 percent vs 4.8 percent); vegetables (16.2 percent vs 15.7 percent); milk, cheese, egg (0.7 percent vs 0.6 percent).; sugar, jam, honey, chocolate & confectionery (1.4 percent vs 1.2 percent), and food products, N.E.C (1.9 percent vs 1.6 percent). In addition, cost of rice was flat after falling 0.4 percent in August. 

Source: Philippines Statistics Authority

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