Typhoons did P1B damage to schools

By Red Mendoza

Nov 21, 2024 12:15 am

DAMAGE to school buildings caused by multiple typhoons has reached about P1 billion in 10 regions, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Wednesday.

In a radio interview, Education Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction Service Revsee Escobedo said 110 out of 280 schools division offices were affected by typhoons Nica, Ofel and Pepito, with an initial count of 323 classrooms destroyed and 507 needing major repairs.

This handout taken on November 17, 2024 and released on November 18 courtesy of Joshua Villegas shows an aerial view of damaged houses in Bacak village, Bagamanoc town, Catanduanes province, after Super Typhoon Man-yi hit the province. Filipinos cleared fallen trees and repaired damaged houses on November 18 after the sixth major storm to batter the Philippines in a month smashed flimsy buildings, knocked out power and claimed at least one life. (Photo by Handout / Courtesy of Joshua Villegas / AFP)

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