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MANILA, Philippines — All schools in the country are now fully operational after over 900 public schools postponed their opening of classes due to the onslaught of Typhoon Carina, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Tuesday.
“Open na po ang lahat ng schools nationwide today. Wala na din pong schools ang ginagamit as evacuation center. Back to normal operations na po lahat,” DepEd’s message to reporters reads.
(All schools nationwide are open today. There are no more schools being used as evacuation centers. Everything is back to normal operations.)
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According to DepEd, 979 public schools across the country delayed their opening of classes originally scheduled on July 29 due to the damage caused by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.
Of this figure, 225 schools are in Metro Manila, 231 are in Ilocos, 452 are in Central Luzon, 67 are in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), and four are in Central Visayas.
The agency reported on July 26 that over 12,000 schools nationwide were affected by the two weather systems. At least 246 schools were flooded while 425 were used as evacuation centers.
As of Monday, DepEd recorded over 23 million enrollees from elementary to highschool for the school year 2024-2025 in public and private schools, alternative learning systems, and state universities and colleges.
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