Aside from houses, Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) devastated several classrooms in Bacolod City.
At the Andres Bonifacio Elementary School 1, four of over 20 classrooms cannot be used anymore after sustaining significant damages.
The school administrator decided to extend the Alternative Delivery Mode instead of the resumption of face-to-face classes.
”Apektado talaga ang mga classroom. Hindi pa pwedeng magamit. Mayroon sa front na may mga natumba pang mga canopy,” Analyn Digdigan, a teacher, said.
Classrooms of the Andres Bonifacio Elementary School 1 are among 134 partially damaged classrooms reported by the Department of Education (DepEd) Bacolod City, while 189 are destroyed.
”Na-delay tayo. Supposedly, one week lang ang ating sembreak [semestral break], ang ating health break. Hindi pa regular ang ating klase. Localize ang school suspension of face-to-face classes but it does not mean na walang pasok,” according to Lila Vaflor Arro, spokesperson of DepEd Bacolod City.
To parent Jay-ar Aresgado, a parent, repair of damaged classrooms is more important than the resumption of in-person classes.
“I-clear muna, kasi ang mga bata mahihirapan,” Aresgado said.
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