Push Admin

4 more Manila schools allowed to hold physical classes for medical programs

Article (news)

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — The Manila city government said Tuesday it allowed 4 more higher education institutions (HEIs) to hold in-person classes for their medical and allied health programs.</p><p>The schools include the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila, Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC), PHINMA St. Jude College (SJC), and National University (NU), the local government said in a statement.</p><p>The HEIs earlier submitted plans on health protocol compliance to the local government.</p><p>Manila Mayor Francisco &quot;Isko Moreno&quot; Domagoso urged the schools to have &quot;everyone in their campuses&quot; vaccinated, which he said would be possible once the government allows the inoculation of the A4 priority group that covers education frontliners.</p><p>The local government earlier allowed the following to hold face-to-face classes for their medical programs:</p><p>- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila<br/>- Metropolitan Medical Center College of Arts and Sciences<br/>- Chinese General Hospital Colleges<br/>- Manila Theological College - College of Medicine<br/>- University of Santo Tomas<br/>- Centro Escolar University</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/26/21/palace-duterte-oks-face-to-face-classes-in-medical-schools-in-some-areas">Palace: Duterte OKs face-to-face classes in medical schools in some areas</a></li></ul><p>President Rodrigo Duterte allowed the resumption of face-to-face instruction in medical schools to ensure that the country would have enough health frontliners as it continued to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1613449" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The Manila city government said Tuesday it allowed 4 more higher education institutions to hold in-person classes for their medical and allied health programs.</p>

The Manila city government said Tuesday it allowed 4 more higher education institutions to hold in-person classes for their medical and allied health programs.