The resumption of classes in public schools after the Christmas break has been smooth and orderly so far, the Department of Education (DepED) on Wednesday, Jan. 4, said.
“No untoward incidents have been reported so far in relation to the resumption of classes,” DepED Spokesperson Michael Poa told reporters in a Viber message.
Christmas break for students in public schools started on Dec. 19 and ended on Jan. 3. Classes were scheduled to resume on Jan. 4
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https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/16/christmas-break-to-start-on-dec-19-classes-to-resume-on-jan-4-deped/
Based on DepEd’s data, there are more than 28 million students enrolled in both public and private schools for School Year (SY) 2022-2023.
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https://mb.com.ph/2022/08/22/over-28-million-learners-enrolled-for-sy-2022-2023-deped/
Classes suspended due to shear line, LPA
Meanwhile, DepED noted that suspension of classes was declared in some areas due to “inclement weather.”
DepED said that Local Government Units (LGUs) of certain areas in Regions V, VI, VIII, and MIMAROPA decided to suspend the classes.
Based on the latest report of the Regional Directors of Caraga and Region X as of Jan. 3, DepED said that eight schools are “currently being used as Evacuation Centers.”
Citing data from the Education Cluster Report as of Jan. 3, DepED said that 41 schools in Regions IX, X, and Caraga sustained infrastructure damages due to the Shear Line and Low Pressure Area (LPA).
The estimated cost of repair and reconstruction for the damaged schools is P389.50 million, DepED said.
As of Jan. 3, DepED noted that there were “no reports of casualties in terms of death or missing.”
However, eight learners were reported to have sustained injuries while 2,548 learners were reported to have been displaced, DepEd said.
“On the part of DepEd, we will be providing response interventions to affected schools, learners and personnel,” Poa said.