800 schools suspend start of classes

By Red Mendoza

Jul 30, 2024 12:20 am

ABOUT 800 schools affected by last week's torrential rain and floods that postponed the start of classes on Monday would have to conduct make-up classes, Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara said.

The Department of Education (DepEd) reported that as of 3 p.m. Monday, 841 schools in the National Capital Region, Ilocos, Central Luzon, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) and Soccsksargen (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos) suspended classes.

HELLO Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara greets students of the Carmona National High School and Elementary in Cavite, which he visited on the first day of classes on July 29, 2024. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

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