Joining Forces Alliance supports the gradual school reopening in COVID-19 low-risk areas in the Philippines

The Joining Forces Alliance (JFA), a global alliance of child-focused international non-government organizations advocating for a renewed commitment of governments to achieve the rights of children, commends and supports the efforts of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) in identifying 120 schools (100 public schools and 20 private schools) in COVID-19 low-risk areas in the Philippines for the pilot implementation of face-to-face (F2F) classes—100 public schools of which have been cleared for the opening on November 15, 2021.