Over 10,000 schools suspend classes as habagat dumps rain in Luzon
Heavy rains from the southwest monsoon have forced the suspension of in-person classes in over 10,000 schools across the Philippines. The Department of Education reports significant damage to school infrastructure and the displacement of families.
Why it matters
The widespread disruption highlights the vulnerability of educational infrastructure to extreme weather events in the region.
MANILA, Philippines - In-person classes have been suspended in more than 10,000 public schools as of Monday, August 10, amid the continued heavy rains from the southwest monsoon (habagat).
The Department of Education (DepEd) said in its latest situation report that the disruptions have affected 6.5 million learners and nearly 289,000 school personnel across 61 divisions in eight regions.
Central Luzon had the largest number of disrupted in-person learning, 3,546 schools suspending in-person classes. Region I followed with 2,428, the Cordillera Administrative Region with 1,842, the National Capital Region with 827, and Calabarzon with 623.
At least 722 schools have sustained damage so far, based on the latest count, due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclone Maymay.
On the number of classrooms damaged, DepEd has counted 751 as totally destroyed, 818 as having sustained major damage, and 2,355 with minor damage.
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