PEDRO Cruz Elementary School in San Juan City was among the 28 public schools in the capital region that joined the second batch for the nationwide pilot run of limited face-to-face classes on Dec. 6. Education Undersecretary Nepomuceno A. Malaluan said in a news briefing Monday that the trial physical reopening of schools in Metro Manila is crucial for the government’s safety assessment given that it is a highly-urbanized and congested district. The Education department will use the pilot run evaluation for recommending the “expanded” implementation of in-person classes across the country starting early 2022.
