PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will consider holding physical classes once the country acquires herd immunity, Malacañang said on Friday.

“Ang sabi ng presidente baka i-consider na niya at least kapag marami na ang nabakunahan at sa Metro Manila po papunta na tayo sa 50 percent,” Palace Spokesman Harry Roque said.

The Department of Education will continue to implement blended learning when classes open in September.

Roque said that limited face-to-face classes may be reimposed once the President believes that the risk on infection had eased.

“Hayaan po muna natin na magkaroon ng kumpiyansa ang ating president na hayaan ito dahil ang president po mismo ang ama at lolo ng mga nag-aaral sa mababang paaralan,” he said.

The DEPED said that 10.2 million students enrolled for School Year 2021-2022.