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DepEd eyes major repairs in Masbate schools to finish by December 2025, early 2026
The Department of Education (DepEd) anticipates that major school repairs in Masbate, following Typhoon Opong, will be completed between December 2025 and February 2026.
Repairs at Nursery Elementary School have reached 100% completion for minor damages like roofs and ceilings, with building repairs at 40-45%.
At Masbate Comprehensive National High School, multi-story buildings and other structures are between 30% and 90% finished.
Typhoon Opong damaged 1,651 classrooms across Masbate, resulting in an estimated P1.079 billion in losses.
DepEd has already released P14.4 million for repairs and has requested an additional P23.4 million for ongoing rehabilitation.
The agency has also allocated 20 temporary learning spaces to accommodate students from schools still undergoing repair.
Funding for the replacement of totally damaged classrooms is being programmed under the Basic Education Facilities Fund 2026 and the Quick Response Fund (QRF) 2026.
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