LIST: 90 schools participating in pilot face-to-face classes starting Nov 15

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(Editor’s Note: This article was updated October 25, 2021, to reflect the additional schools set to participate in the government’s pilot run of in-person classes, as announced by the Department of Education.)

MANILA, Philippines — Some 90 schools will now participate in the pilot limited face-to-face classes starting November 15, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones announced Monday.

The DepEd chief reported the increased number of school participants during a press briefing, noting that no schools from Metro Manila will join in the pilot run of limited in-person classes as of October 25.

“So now, ‘yung objective natin na maka-reach ng 100 public schools, 90 na ang ating na-identify. Ito sa opinion, hindi lang ng DepEd kundi pati ng DOH [Department of Health],” Briones said.

READ: DepEd: 90 schools joining pilot run of limited in-person classes as of Oct 25

On October 19, DepEd Assistant Secretary Malcolm Garma said the DOH’s epidemiology bureau so far evaluated 638 schools for the pilot in-person classes and approved 59 after assessment, but only 30 of them will proceed because some local government units (LGUs) and parents changed their minds about it.

“Ang makakapagpatuloy lang ay ‘yung 30. Kasi nga ‘yung iba ayaw na ng LGU, ‘yung iba umatras na sila, ‘yung iba ayaw nung magulang, o ‘yung iba tumaas yung cases,” Garma explained during a press briefing.

(Only 30 schools would proceed because some LGUs backed out, the parents also backed out, and in other areas cases increased.)

But the list has increased since last week.

As of October 25, the following schools in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will participate in the pilot face-to-face classes beginning mid-November this year:

Pangasinan and Ilocos Norte (Region 1)

• Longos Elementary School in Alaminos City, Pangasinan
• Alao-ao Elementary School in Bangui, Ilocos Norte
• Padaggan ES in Bangui, Ilocos Norte
• Bicbica PS in Pinili, Ilocos Norte
• Buanga Elementary School in Pinili, Ilocos Norte
• Godogodo Elementary School in Pinili, Ilocos Norte
• Dumalneg Elementary School in Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte
• Dumalneg National High School in Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte
• San Isidro Elementary School in Marcos, Ilocos Norte
• Cacafean  Elementary School in Marcos, Ilocos Norte

Zambales (Region 3)

• San Marcelino National High School in San Marcelino, Zambales
• Burgos Elementary School in Botolan, Zambales
• Owago-Nebloc Elementary School in Botolan, Zambales
• Moraza Elementary School in Botolan, Zambales
• Belbel Elementary School in Botolan, Zambales
• Maguisguis Integrated School in Botolan, Zambales
• Nacolcol Integrated School in Botolan, Zambales
• Palis Integrated School in Botolan, Zambales
• Baliwat Elementary School in San Marcelino, Zambales
• Banawan Elementary School in San Felipe, Zambales

Quezon (Region 4-A)

• Lagmak Elementary School in General Nakar, Quezon
• Lumutan Elementary School in General Nakar, Quezon
• Dinigman Elementary School in General Nakar, Quezon
• Pablo D. Maningas National High School in Quezon, Quezon
• Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo, Quezon

Masbate (Region 5)

• Gutusan Elementary School in Masbate City
• Sinalongan Elementary School in Masbate City
• Mary B. Perpetua National High School in Milagros

Antique (Region 6)

• Mayabay Elementary School in Barbaza
• Igsoro Elementary School in Bugasong
• Laserna Integrated School in Nabas, Aklan

Cebu (Region 7)

• Basak Elementary School in Samboan
• Mahanlud Elementary School in Malabuyoc
• Cabagdalan in Balamban
• Luyongbaybay Elementary School in Bantayan
• Cañang-Marcelo Luna National High School in Oslob
• Busay National High School in Moalboal
• Pilar National High School in Pilar
• Siocon Elementary School in Bogo City

Leyte and Western Samar (Region 8)

• Palo I Central School in Palo, Leyte
• Bato Central School in Bato, Leyte
• Dolho Elementary School in Bato, Leyte
• Dawo Integrated School in Calbayog City, Western Samar
• Macatingog Integrated School in Calbayog City, Western Samar
• Mawacat Elementary School in Calbayog City, Western Samar
• Pilar National Agricultural High School in Calbayog City, Western Samar
• Motiong Central Elementary School in Motiong, Western Samar
• San Sebastian Central Elementary School in San Sebastian, Western Samar
• Clarencio Calagos Memorial School of Fisheries, Santa Margarita, Western Samar

Zamboanga Sibugay (Region 9)

• Siloh Elementary School in Siay
• San Vicente Elementary School in Payao

Zamboanga del Sur (Region 9)

• Manga National High School in Pagadian City
• Manga Elementary School
• Lala Elementary School
• Sominot National High School in Don Mariano Marcos
• Tabina Elementary School in Tabina
• Guipos National High School in Guipos

Lanao del Norte (Region 10)

• Dalama Central Elementary School in Baroy
• Babalaya Elementary School in Bacolod
• Napo Elementary School in Linamon
• Masibay Integrated School in Nunungan
• Tambacon Integrated School in Magsaysay
• Marcela T. Mabanta NHS in Kauswagan

Davao Del Sur and Compostela Valley (Region 11)

• Tacub Elementary School in Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur
• Iclib PS in Hagonoy, Davao Del Sur
• Nodilla Elementary School in Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur
• Zosimo S. Magdadadro National High School in Kiblawan, Davao Del Sur
• Parasan Integrated School in Pantukan, Compostela Valley
• Lower Panansalan Elementary School (Jacinto Extension) in Compostela, Compostela Valley
• Maugat Elementary School in Compostela, Compostela Valley
• Digaynon Integrated School (Manurigao Extension) in Compostela, Compostela Valley

North Cotabato and South Cotabato (Region 12)

• Paco National High School in Kidapawan City
• Bato Elementary School in Makilala
• Nelmida Elementary School in Koronadal, South Cotabato
• Ned National High School in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
• Aspang High School in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

Surigao Del Norte (Region 13)

• Sapao Junior High School and Senior High School in Santa Monica, Surigao Del Norte
• Nonoc National High School in Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte
• San Jose Elementary School in Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte
• Cawilan National High School in Tagana-an, Surigao Del Norte
• Lakandula National High School in Placer, Surigao Del Norte
• Lasicam-Perral National High School in Gigaquit, Surigao Del Norte
• Balite National High School in San Francisco, Surigao Del Norte
• Alegria Stand Alone Senior High School in Alegria, Surigao Del Norte
• Capalayan National High School in Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte
• Sugbay Elementary School in Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte
• Anajawan Elementary School in General Luna, Surigao Del Norte
• Dao PS in General Luna, Surigao Del Norte
• Mabuhay Elementary School in Pilar, Surigao Del Norte
• Cabawa Elementary School in Dapa, Surigao Del Norte

The DepEd is targeting 100 public schools and 20 private schools for the pilot face-to-face classes in keeping with its agreement with the DOH. Garma said this list may increase as they are still in the process of validating other pending applications for the conduct of limited in-person classes, which run from November 15 until January 2022.

“There is a possibility that we can reach 100 or less. However, with the one hundred as a pilot, we will now venture into the expansion program, based on the study,” he added.

“The pilot implementation only refers to the study, the period of the study, which is two months, or it can be less,” he added.

Garma said approved schools for face-to-face classes would still employ blended learning until the end of School Year 2021-2022.

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