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MANILA, Philippines — Schools that postponed the opening of classes for School Year (SY) 2024-2025 due to the effects of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon may conduct Saturday classes to make up for lost school days, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said on Monday.
Angara announced it while visiting schools in Muntinlupa City and Carmona, Cavite to assess the situation after heavy rains and flooding last week.
“It’s usually like that; it’s necessary to do make-up classes on the weekend when classes on weekdays are suspended,” he said in Filipino.
“That’s normal,” he added.
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According to the Department of Education (DepEd), as of 3:00 p.m. on Monday, 841 schools have postponed the opening of classes for SY 2024-2025.
- Metro Manila – 225
- Ilocos Region – 95
- Central Luzon – 452
- Calabarzon – 66
- Soccsksargen – 3
Angara said the number of schools that postponed the opening of classes only accounts for about 2 percent of the total number of schools.
He lamented the postponement of school opening in some areas, but he said affected schools needed to recover from the effects of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.
“I was sad because the school opening had to be postponed in some areas, but we understand that because it was still raining heavily earlier,” he said in Filipino.