THE Department of Education (DepEd) said 738 schools affected by torrential rain and massive floods spawned by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina may not be ready for school opening day on July 29.
THE Department of Education said 738 schools affected by torrential rain and massive floods spawned by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina may not be ready for school opening day on July 29.A situation report DepEd issued on Friday listed 12,866 affected schools in the Cordillera Administrative Region, National Capital Region, Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon , Mimaropa , Bicol, and Western and Eastern Visayas.
What if may tumamang bagyo ulit. 'Yung mga may kaya, pumasok na sila because the learning loss is very real ,' Angara told a press briefing Friday.Angara also said that he does not approve of the use of schools as evacuation centers and hoped that the evacuees would now be able to return to their homes.Angara said the rehabilitation of damaged schools 'may take some time,' even if the DepEd has a standby fund of P2 billion for the purpose.
Schools May Not Be Ready For Opening Day
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