AFTER some days of public confusion, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday finally clarified that there would be no physical classes for elementary and secondary students for this coming school year, now set to begin on August 24.

Following a statement by President Rodrigo Duterte last week that he was not in favor of students physically attending school pending the availability of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, both the DepEd and Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd initially said physical classes might be possible in some coronavirus-free areas, leading to confusion among the public.

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