Gatchalian wants DepEd to set up ‘WASH’ facilities in schools
MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to set up water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities as part of preparations for possible physical classes once a vaccine for COVID-19 becomes available. According to Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate committee on basic education, WASH facilities are "long-term investments that would help schools observe proper hygiene and sanitation." He also said in a statement Saturday that such facilities will protect students, teachers, and other school personnel from other infectious diseases. The senator issued the call after a report from DepEd showed that only half of the 35,005 s… Keep on reading: Gatchalian wants DepEd to set up ‘WASH’ facilities in schools
Gatchalian wants DepEd to set up ‘WASH’ facilities in schools
MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to set up water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities as part of preparations for possible physical classes once a vaccine for COVID-19 becomes available. According to Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate committee on basic education, WASH facilities are "long-term investments that would help schools observe proper hygiene and sanitation." He also said in a statement Saturday that such facilities will protect students, teachers, and other school personnel from other infectious diseases. The senator issued the call after a report from DepEd showed that only half of the 35,005 s… Keep on reading: Gatchalian wants DepEd to set up ‘WASH’ facilities in schools