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832 schools to postpone opening of classes: DepEd
832 schools to postpone opening of classes: DepEd
ABS-CBN News
Published Jul 28, 2024 10:41 PM PHT
A teacher at the Tanza elementary School in Navotas City cleans a classroom on Friday, July 26, 2024, days after floods brought by torrential rains submerged the school. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
A teacher at the Tanza elementary School in Navotas City cleans a classroom on Friday, July 26, 2024, days after floods brought by torrential rains submerged the school. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA -- The Department of Education on Sunday said that a total of 832 schools from five regions will postpone the opening of their classes.
MANILA -- The Department of Education on Sunday said that a total of 832 schools from five regions will postpone the opening of their classes.
Class are supposed to start on Monday, July 29 but was deferred by the schools due to the effects of typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.
Class are supposed to start on Monday, July 29 but was deferred by the schools due to the effects of typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.
Among the affected regions are the National Capital Region, Region I, Region III, Region IV-A, and Region XIII.
Among the affected regions are the National Capital Region, Region I, Region III, Region IV-A, and Region XIII.
The number of affected schools are as follows:
The number of affected schools are as follows:
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NCR - 225
NCR - 225
Region 1 - 85
Region 1 - 85
Region III - 452
Region III - 452
Region IV-A - 66
Region IV-A - 66
Region XIII - 4
Region XIII - 4
Carina last week exacerbated seasonal rains, which triggered widespread floods and landslides that left at least 21 dead.
Carina last week exacerbated seasonal rains, which triggered widespread floods and landslides that left at least 21 dead.
The southwest monsoon intensified by Carina affected some 12,800 schools, of which 246 reported flooding and 425 sheltered evacuees, DepEd said.
The southwest monsoon intensified by Carina affected some 12,800 schools, of which 246 reported flooding and 425 sheltered evacuees, DepEd said.
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