519 classrooms damaged by Typhoon Marce in CAR

At least 519 classrooms have been damaged by Typhoon Marce (Yinxing) in the Cordillera Administrative Region, according to a report from the Department of Education.

As of Nov. 12, 158 classrooms suffered major damage and 361 had minor damage across various provinces in CAR; Abra was hit hardest with 97 major and 192 minor damaged classrooms, followed by Apayao with 24 major and 116 minor damages.

The DepEd-Cordillera Public Affairs Unit head Cyrille Gaye Miranda stated that reports continue to come in and engineers will validate the extent of the damage.

Quick Response Funds (QRF) may be utilized for minor repairs to make classrooms available again for students as soon as possible, while major repairs require additional funding submissions.

Community members often help repair damaged facilities when weather conditions allow, ensuring a smooth return to school; in addition, the Dynamic Learning Program (DLP) will be implemented in areas with unusable classrooms.