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'Tino' threatens over 25,000 schools with floods, landslides — DepEd

Published Nov 2, 2025 06:48 pm
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Over 25,000 schools are at risk of landslides and flooding due to the heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm “Tino,” the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Sunday, Nov. 2.
According to the agency, “Tino” and the shear line may affect 9,558 schools at risk of flooding and 15,668 schools vulnerable to rain-induced landslides.
The DepEd-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DepEd-DRRMS) issued recommendations for affected School Division Offices and schools, urging them to collaborate with local government units and disaster risk reduction and management councils to ensure emergency response preparedness.
It also advised the activation of School Disaster Risk Reduction Management (SDRRM) teams and contingency plans, the safeguarding of learning materials and equipment, and the prepositioning of emergency supplies and resources.
The education department’s data showed that the highest number of schools at risk of rain-induced landslides are in Region V with 2,320, followed by Region VII with 2,218, Region VIII with 1,892, Region VI with 1,672, and Region IV-B with 1,568.
The agency said Negros Island Region (NIR) recorded 1,525, Region X had 1,260, Region II logged 1,039, Region IV-A had 872, Region IX listed 667, Region XIII had 370, Region XII recorded 199, and Region III had 66 schools.
Meanwhile, the most number of schools at risk of flooding are in Region VIII with 2,233, followed by Region V with 1,518, Region VI with 1,164, Region II with 940, and Region IV-B with 711.
NIR recorded 648, Region XIII had 590, Region VII logged 522, Region X had 466, Region XII recorded 224, Region IX had 213, Region IV-A listed 168, Region III had 115, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded 44 schools.
As of 5 p.m., Nov. 2, “Tino” has intensified into a severe tropical storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour (kph)
and gusts of up to 115 kph while moving westward across the Philippine Sea.
Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over nine areas in Eastern Visayas and Northern Mindanao.
“Tino” is expected to make landfall over Eastern Samar or Dinagat Islands late Monday, Nov. 3, or early Tuesday, Nov. 4, before crossing the Visayas and northern Palawan toward the West Philippine Sea.
The state weather bureau said “Tino” may intensify further and possibly reach typhoon or super typhoon strength.
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