DepEd: Classroom shortage hounds 10 towns in Negros Oriental | Sun.Star.

By Victor L. Camion
May 22, 2012

THE Department of Education (DepEd) in Negros Oriental confirmed that there are classrooms shortages in the ten towns of the province following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake last February 6 this year.

School division superintendent Dr. Marilyn Andales told Sun.Star that some school buildings in eight towns in the first congressional district and two towns in second district will no longer be used.

Andales said at least 57 school buildings were totally damaged and another 63 school buildings with 303 classrooms need repair, she said.

In Matauta Elementary School, all three school buildings with nine classrooms can no longer be used, said head teacher Ronito

Quiñones.

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