FROM over 800 schools, Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara said that the number of schools that have yet to open is down to 673.

“Bumaba na sa 600 [‘yung schools na hindi pa nago-open] from initial na noong Monday parang over 1,000 schools na tumigil dahil nadagdagan iyon noong local government cancellations. So ngayon nasa 600 na lang,” Angara said.

“I think that is already 99 percent. So less than 1 percent, ‘yung 600 na hindi pa nagbubukas,” he added.

Some schools have postponed the opening of classes due to the onslaught of Typhoon Carina. The supposed opening of School Year 2024-2025 was on July 29.

Earlier, Teachers’ Dignity Coalition Chairperson Benjo Basas said that the opening of classes in provinces and cities under a state of calamity should have been postponed.

“‘Yun lang mga areas na talagang affected…pinakamadali dyan ‘yung mga nag-declare ng state of calamity, ‘yun lang naman po sana,” Basas said.