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DepEd ramps up school repairs, ensures learning continuity in quake-hit Davao Oriental

Published Oct 13, 2025 05:01 pm
DepEd accelerates repairs and alternative learning for quake-hit schools in Davao Oriental, coordinating with DPWH and DBM to restore safe classrooms. (DepEd photo)
DepEd accelerates repairs and alternative learning for quake-hit schools in Davao Oriental, coordinating with DPWH and DBM to restore safe classrooms. (DepEd photo)
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, October 13, said it has intensified efforts to repair damaged schools and restore learning in areas affected by the recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao.
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Davao Oriental to lead on-site inspections of damaged schools.
According to the latest data from DepEd’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS), a total of 1,140 schools across eight regions reported infrastructure damage, affecting 7,575 classrooms.
Of these, 1,297 classrooms were totally destroyed, 1,004 sustained major damage, and 5,274 suffered minor damage — with total repair and reconstruction costs estimated at P4 billion.
The Davao Region (Region XI) recorded the most extensive destruction, with 764 damaged schools and more than 5,350 classrooms reported as totally damaged.
DepEd coordinates with DPWH, DBM for rebuilding
Angara said DepEd is working closely with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for building safety inspections and with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the replenishment of the Quick Response Fund (QRF) to expedite repair and reconstruction efforts.
“We will work with Secretary Vince on the Quick Response Fund (QRF) and also on the new classrooms. If we can construct something bigger than what was damaged, it will also be anticipatory—like building back better,” Angara said in a mix of English and Filipino.
DepEd engineers and DPWH teams have been deployed since October 11 to conduct structural integrity tests in schools, following initial joint inspections ordered by Angara and DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon.
Ensuring learning continuity for affected students
To minimize learning disruptions, DepEd has activated alternative delivery modes, including modular distance learning and Edukahon, while temporary learning spaces and tent classrooms are being established with help from local governments and partner agencies.
The Department is also facilitating the replacement of damaged learning materials and ICT equipment and providing psychosocial support to students and teachers coping with trauma.
Assistance for teachers and school personnel
DepEd reported that 14,925 teaching and non-teaching personnel and 168,945 learners were affected by the quake, with 57 personnel and 187 students sustaining injuries.
To assist affected personnel, DepEd has activated financial assistance programs, including the P50,000 Provident Fund loan and the GSIS emergency loan, and has allowed flexible work arrangements in areas where school buildings remain unsafe.

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