Schools in Cordillera ready for reopening of classes but need P872M for repairs

Baguio City, Philippines – A month before the scheduled reopening of classes for school year 2023-2024 in all public schools, Super Typhoon Egay hit the country on July 29 and brought significant damage to properties, agriculture, and infrastructure.

School buildings in the Cordillera region were among those affected by the typhoon.

Some 216 classrooms were severely damaged, 717 were slightly damaged, and 878 were partially damaged, data from the Department of Education shows.

To repair these devastated schools, P872 million is needed.

Meantime, temporary learning spaces or tent-style makeshift classrooms are being put up while the school buildings are yet to undergo renovation.

To aid educators in the repair, cops, parents, and other stakeholders are lending their hand in the ongoing “Brigada Eskwela.”

DepEd – Cordillera Public Affairs Unit’s Cyrille Gaye Miranda assured affected schools are ‘fully prepared’ to welcome learners for the opening of the new school year.

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