PBBM VISITS TYPHOON-HIT SCHOOL IN ALBAY
/ 19 November 2025
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. visited a typhoon-hit school in Albay Tuesday.
The Chief Executive inspected the Cararayan-Naga Elementary School (CNES) in the town of Tiwi and interacted with students attending their morning classes.
CNES is currently implementing a class-shift scheme to accommodate the 157 affected learners out of the total 917 enrolled students.
During the President’s visit, the Department of Education distributed learning materials.
The Office of the President also donated a Starlink unit to CNES and another unit to Tiwi Central School.
In addition, the Office of the President distributed 343 school bags and snacks to pupils and to beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
According to DepEd Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Bernie Despabiladero, seven classrooms at CNES sustained major damage estimated at ₱3.5 million, while eight classrooms had minor damage estimated at ₱392,000.
The school’s three water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities were also destroyed, and 200 learning resources and 50 desks were damaged.
Despabiladero expressed gratitude to President Marcos for visiting CNES, saying the visit underscored the administration’s commitment to prioritizing education.
