Marcos: Select areas may still continue ‘blended learning’

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Marcos: Select areas may still continue ‘blended learning’ During the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Malacañang said the President directed the DepEd, which is headed by Vice President Sara Duterte, to intensify preparations and planning, saying that “as much as possible, classes should really be face-to-face.”     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Cruz to head Tesda; Coo goes to PSC Danilo Cruz, who served as labor undersecretary during the Arroyo and Benigno Aquino III administrations, is the new head of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), while bowling legend Olivia “Bong’’ Coo—whose earliest world titles date back to the first Marcos presidency—will be a commissioner of the Philippines Sports Commission (PSC), the Palace said on Wednesday.   GOOD TO SEE YOU A tight hug from Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna greets Department of Health (DOH) officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire upon her arrival at the city-run Sta. Ana Hospital on Wednesday. Earlier, at the DOH main office, Vergeire held the agency’s first in-person press briefing in more than two years.   P50-M market racket uncovered in Baguio BAGUIO CITY—A group of local government workers which has been defrauding the city of up to P50 million in revenues has been uncovered by authorities. On Wednesday, the police filed malversation complaints against five employees of the City Treasurer’s Office after they allegedly pocketed most of the “arrival fees” paid by traders delivering meat, fish, poultry and vegetables sold at the public market.   LEARN MORE   Opinion: Eyes wide open on China deals To recall, the Chinese government promised early in the Duterte administration some $9 billion in ODA grants and loans for its flagship infrastructure projects under the centerpiece “Build, Build, Build” program, which in turn influenced the administration’s decision to “set aside” the hard-fought arbitral ruling that secured the Philippines’ claim over the West Philippine Sea.       © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe