Cebu City students return to tents as damaged schools await rehab

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hundreds of students here will return to classes in temporary tents this school year as several school buildings remain unsafe months after an earthquake and a typhoon damaged campuses across the city. While classes resume nationwide this month, students in affected schools still study in makeshift learning spaces because authorities have yet to complete rehabilitation work or identify permanent relocation sites for some campuses. The problem traces back to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Central Visayas on Sept. 30, 2025, and Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi), which hit the region barely a month later. Together, […]... Keep on reading: Cebu City students return to tents as damaged schools await rehab