Typhoon damage to schools, learning materials pegged at P12.19 billion

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About P12.19 billion worth of learning infrastructure and materials were damaged by recent typhoons that hit the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) reported Friday.

Super Typhoon Rolly destroyed 1,650 classrooms worth P6.6 billion, while damage from Typhoon Ulysses was estimated to be at P3.8 billion.

“That does not include the non-infrastructure damage,” Education Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan said in a Senate hearing.

“The flooding that happened brought considerable damage to school furniture, learning materials and computers,” he said.

The Bicol region suffered P9.77-billion in damage to school buildings and learning materials while Central Luzon lost P1.3 billion in educational infrastructure damage, data from the DepEd showed.

Senate Committee on Basic Education chair Sherwin Gatchalian said Congress would “continue to look for funds” for rehabilitation of typhoon-damaged schools as physical classes are expected to resume next year.

“Next year, we have P4.7 billion for repairs of schools. I know it’s not enough compared to the P12 billion estimated [damage], but we will continue to look for funds,” he said.

Under the law, the education sector needs to have the biggest chunk of the national budget annually.

House committees to hold hearings during break

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Spread the loveMANILA – The House of Representatives has authorized for its committees to conduct hearings during the five-week congressional break, extending until late April.

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