DepEd: Schools hit by Mindanao earthquake rise to 8,642

ILOILO CITY — The number of schools affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani on Monday morning, June 8, has risen to 8,642 schools across 43 divisions in six regions, the Department of Education (DepEd) reported. In Situation Report No. 3 issued at 5 p.m., DepEd said the quake has disrupted classes for 4,090,246 learners and 156,282 school personnel across Regions IX, X, XI, XII, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), and the Caraga Region. The latest figures mark a sharp increase from the noon report, which listed 6,224 affected schools and 3.24 million […]... Keep on reading: DepEd: Schools hit by Mindanao earthquake rise to 8,642