AS Metro Manila prepares for the return of face-to-face classes, school heads are left with a problem — how to meet the Department of Education's (DepEd) minimum hand hygiene protocols due to the lack of handwashing facilities?

Procter & Gamble's (P&G) Safeguard, in partnership with Manila Water Foundation (MWF), addressed this by donating P70 million to build handwashing facilities in all 285 schools that do not meet the DepEd Wash in Schools (WinS) hand hygiene ratings. By doing so, these public schools will be meeting DepEd's minimum star rating in the WinS Program, enabling the schools to apply for reopening.

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