MANILA, Philippines — A senator on Sunday sought for an inquiry on the preparedness of the K-12 system for a new school year under the pandemic, with classes coming to an end by July. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian in Senate Resolution 739 said there is a need to assess the effectiveness of the present school year, and take into account difficulties under the new setup. Related Stories DepEd pushes post-pandemic online learning in public schoolsCOVID-19 has forced classes in the country to be carried out remotely for some 25 million students. In January, the lawmaker sought for a probe on reports that some students are selling lewd videos and images of themselves to fund their school expenses. Gatchalian's resolution will seek as well to see if schools would be ready should government allow the resumption of in-person learning.

Source: Philippine Star June 13, 2021 09:33 UTC