The Department of Education (DepEd) will be needing nearly P14 million for the immediate minor repairs, and clean-up and clearing operations for 76 schools across six regions after sustaining structural damage due to typhoon Tino.
Initial data from DepEd Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (as November 5, 10.a.m.), showed that these 76 schools with damages are located in Region VIII, Region VII, Negros Island Region (NIR), Region IX, Region X, and Region VI.
DepEd said that P2.11 will be spent for clean-up and clearing operations while P11.6 million for the immediate minor repairs of the schools.
DepEd reported that 64 classrooms are totally damaged; 91 classrooms with suffered major damage; 237imor damaged classrooms.
Meanwhile, DepEd said that 20,681 schools have suspended face-to-face classes due to Tino in some regions in the Visayas and parts of Mindanao.
DepEd added that evacuees sought temporary shelter in 522 schools or a total of 2,507 classrooms in Region VII, NIR, Region VIII, CARAGA, Region VI, and MIMAROPA.