School opening delay in Zambales seen due to storm damage
Opening of classes in almost all areas in typhoon-ravaged Zambales will be delayed as hundreds of classrooms were damaged and destroyed by the wrath of tropical storm Cosme, education officials announced.
However, enrollment for students in all levels will go on as scheduled, said Odon Santiago, head of the regional physical facilities stationed at the regional office of the Department of Education (DepEd)
"Enrollment will go on as schedule but classes might be delayed to pave the way for the repair and rehabilitations of some 334 classrooms destroyed by the wrath of tropical storm "Cosme", said Santiago.
Santiago, who joined a special meeting of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council 3, said five school districts including Sta.Cruz North, Sta.Cruz South, Candelaria, Masinloc and Iba have schools with classrooms that were found to be hazardous to occupants. These areas were hardest hit by the recent typhoon.
DepEd Region III data shows that the number of damaged school buildings and classrooms in Sta. Cruz North district numbered 189 classrooms, 91 in South, 21 in Candelaria, 28 in Masinloc and five in Iba district.
DepEd estimated that some P59.55 million worth of damage to classrooms were caused by typhoon Cosme.
President Arroyo, meanwhile, inspected typhoon-affected areas in Zambales especially those that were hardest hit.
Mrs. Arroyo was accompanied by several Cabinet members including Public Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., Education Secretary Jesli Lapus and personnel from the social welfare and development department.
Arroyo distributed cash for the purchase of construction materials under the government’s shelter program. The president also distributed bags of rice and other relief goods to the people in Zambales as she ordered agencies to expedite the repair of schools and hospitals damaged by the recent typhoon.- Jess Malabanan ABS CBN NEWS
However, enrollment for students in all levels will go on as scheduled, said Odon Santiago, head of the regional physical facilities stationed at the regional office of the Department of Education (DepEd)
"Enrollment will go on as schedule but classes might be delayed to pave the way for the repair and rehabilitations of some 334 classrooms destroyed by the wrath of tropical storm "Cosme", said Santiago.
Santiago, who joined a special meeting of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council 3, said five school districts including Sta.Cruz North, Sta.Cruz South, Candelaria, Masinloc and Iba have schools with classrooms that were found to be hazardous to occupants. These areas were hardest hit by the recent typhoon.
DepEd Region III data shows that the number of damaged school buildings and classrooms in Sta. Cruz North district numbered 189 classrooms, 91 in South, 21 in Candelaria, 28 in Masinloc and five in Iba district.
DepEd estimated that some P59.55 million worth of damage to classrooms were caused by typhoon Cosme.
President Arroyo, meanwhile, inspected typhoon-affected areas in Zambales especially those that were hardest hit.
Mrs. Arroyo was accompanied by several Cabinet members including Public Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., Education Secretary Jesli Lapus and personnel from the social welfare and development department.
Arroyo distributed cash for the purchase of construction materials under the government’s shelter program. The president also distributed bags of rice and other relief goods to the people in Zambales as she ordered agencies to expedite the repair of schools and hospitals damaged by the recent typhoon.- Jess Malabanan ABS CBN NEWS
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