THE Department of Education on Tuesday reported the full opening of public schools nationwide after an initial postponement due to the effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon and Super Typhoon Carina.

In a Viber message, DepEd Media Relations chief Dennis Legaspi said all schools are now in normal operations for School Year 2024-2025.

“Open na po lahat ng schools (All schools are open) nationwide today. Wala na din pong schools ang ginagamit (No more schools are being used) as evacuation centers,” he said.

During the opening of classes on July 29, some 1,063 schools postponed their official start, with the highest number recorded in Central Luzon with 457 schools.

The Ilocos region followed with 310 affected schools, Metro Manila with 225 schools, Calabarzon with 67 schools, and four schools in Soccsksargen.

The DepEd, meanwhile, logged 87.2 percent of its target enrollment on Tuesday, recording 24,178,797 out of 27,722,835 target enrollees from elementary to senior high school (SHS) in all public and private schools.

These include 290,461 enrollees in the Alternative Learning System (ALS).

To date, the highest number of learners was reported in Calabarzon with 3,516,873 enrollees; followed by Central Luzon with 2,557,435 enrollees, and Metro Manila with 2,489,979 enrollees. (PNA)