Over P552-million worth of education infrastructure and equipment were damaged after typhoon “Ondoy" caused heavy flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces last September. (See: Storm 'Ondoy' makes landfall, causes widespread flooding) According to DepEd, damage to classrooms brought by “Ondoy" reached over P334 million while damage to school equipment reached over P206 million. (See: Saksi: Books in school among those destroyed by storm Ondoy)
The DepEd activated this month its “Brigada Eskwela" program to get classrooms ready for the opening of classes on June 15, including those damaged by “Ondoy."
“Natapos kahapon ang initial implementation nito [Brigada Eskwela],… sa tulong ng mga guro, magulang at ng local governments (The initial implementation of Brigada Eskwela was finished yesterday… with the help of teachers, parents and the local governments)," she said. Over 23.4 billion pupils and students are going back to school on June 15, according to Valisno.
State weather forecasters have earlier announced that the rainy season in the country will start in June, in time with the opening of classes. (See: PAGASA: Rainy season expected in June)—Andreo C. Calonzo/JV
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