AFTER nearly two years, collegiate teams can now finally go back to the gym and hit the ground running.
The Commission on Higher Education yesterday gave the green light for the resumption of collegiate training under stringent health and safety protocols.
The move came on the heels of more contact sports being allowed in Metro Manila after the region was placed under Alert Level 2 until Nov. 30.
The CHED’s decision ended a long wait for the school teams’ return to physical training after the agency crafted and released the guidelines in October last year.
Both the NCAA and the UAAP are eyeing to launch their new season in February next year.
The country’s oldest collegiate league pushed through this season with virtual and skills events, with the basketball and volleyball tournaments getting cancelled.
Taekwondo and chess were both held online, while alumni from all 10 member-schools participated in All-Star Skills competitions for both basketball and volleyball.
The UAAP also cancelled the remainder of the 82nd season in April last year at the start of the government-imposed lockdown to stem the spread of the deadly pulmonary virus and wanted to have a full calendar in the 83rd season.
