00:00Last Friday, before entering the public school,
00:04700 students were not able to attend the class.
00:08More than 200 students were flooded,
00:10while others were used as evacuation centers.
00:13Sandra Aguinaldo was there.
00:18In the midst of the heavy rain of heavy rain and super typhoon Karina,
00:23some of the students drowned.
00:25This is what happened in this public school in Sarat, Ilocos Norte.
00:30Libertad National High School in Abulug, Cagayan,
00:34and Kagisikan Elementary School in Calapan, Oriental, Mindoro
00:38were also affected by the rain.
00:41According to DepEd, 246 schools were flooded.
00:45Some of the students drowned,
00:47while others were used as evacuation centers.
00:51Like Malanday National High School in Valenzuela City
00:54which was visited by President Bongbong Marcos.
00:57This is one of 64 schools that are still being used as evacuation centers
01:03according to DepEd data.
01:05In total, 738 schools in 4 regions
01:10were not able to open their classes on Monday.
01:14We really want to go back to July 29,
01:18but others really can't.
01:21On the whole, so far our report is that the NCR is severely damaged,
01:27Region 4A, Calabarzon, and well it seems Region 3 as well
01:33because we have 400 schools that will open after July 29.
01:37Among those who suspended the opening of classes on Monday,
01:41Malabon.
01:42It will be closed on July 31,
01:44especially since the affected schools will not be closed.
01:48According to DepEd.
01:50In August 5, classes will start in Marikines City and Valenzuela
01:56where 40 schools were affected according to DepEd.
02:00Malinta Elementary School for example,
02:038 classrooms were occupied by evacuees,
02:06which reached 150 people.
02:09But earlier, the painting and cleaning continued as a preparation for the school opening.
02:14DepEd continues to assess the damage to the schools
02:18which in the initial estimate reached Php 630 million.
02:23DepEd reminds that the opening of classes on July 29 should not be delayed
02:29in many schools.
02:31Those who can, I hope they enter
02:33because the learning loss is very real.
02:35And that's it.
02:36Number one, we are one of the most missed classes in the world.
02:40Almost Php 18.4 million enrolled in the school year 2024 to 2025,
02:46including elementary, junior and senior high school,
02:49and those in the Alternative Learning System or ALS.
02:53For GMA Integrated News,
02:55Sandra Aguinaldo reporting for 24 Hours.
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