DepEd opens SY 2024-2025 despite Typhoon Carina aftermath

The Department of Education (DepEd) officially opened the School Year 2024-2025 despite ongoing recovery efforts in areas affected by Typhoon Carina and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

As of Monday, July 29, a total of 19.87 million students were enrolled in public and private schools across the country, with most enrollees coming from Calabarzon at 2.8 million, followed by Central Luzon and NCR.

Despite these challenges, some 979 schools postponed their openings due to damage caused by recent weather events, while DepEd has instructed affected areas to find alternative solutions for conducting classes.

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. emphasized the importance of resuming school operations as much as possible and encouraged schools to conduct classes outside if necessary.

The Philippine National Police deployed over 33,000 personnel nationwide to ensure student safety during the opening of classes.