Philippine private schools can continue blended and distance learning after November 2, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced.

DepEd Order No. 44, signed by education secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte, was published on the department’s website on Monday, October 17.

The new order amends previous DepEd Order No. 34, which was issued last July, ordering both private and public schools to resume full face-to-face classes nationwide by November 2.

Duterte’s new order allows private schools to implement three days of in-person classes and two days of distance learning for the blended modality.

Source: RAPPLER