THREE days after the school year 2024-2025 officially began, some 600 public schools have yet to open their classes in view of the damages incurred from typhoon Carina, according to Education Secretary Sonny Angara.
According to Angara, the number represents a little less than one percent of the total number of public schools across the country.
Topping the list is Central Luzon where 356 public schools have yet to start classes. In Metro Manila, 171 remains closed. Likewise, classes remain deferred in 86 schools in the Ilocos region and 60 others in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) region.
“Bumaba na sa 600 schools from initial na noong Monday parang over 1,000 schools na tumigil dahil nadagdagan iyon noong local government cancellations. So ngayon nasa 600 na lang,” Angara told reporters during the “Brigada Pagbasa Partners Network” launch.
“I think that is already 99 percent schools opened. So less than 1 percent, iyong 600 na hindi pa nagbubukas,” he added.
DepEd previously claimed that around 47,000 public schools nationwide were supposed to officially open their classes on July 29 2024. (ANGEL F. JOSE)
