DepEd to construct Temporary Learning Spaces in quake areas

With damages to classrooms and school infrastructures in Cebu now estimated at nearly P4 billion, the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is set to construct Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) to ensure that education continues despite the aftermath of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the province last September 30.

- Jonnavie Villa

DepEd-7 Director Dr. Salustiano Jimenez said Cebu will be the first region in the country to receive TLS units, with an initial allocation of P1.5 million per classroom.

Each unit is expected to be completed within 30 days.

Jimenez reported that more than 500 classrooms were totally damaged by the earthquake, while around 2,000 classrooms sustained minor damages across Cebu.

The initial assessment covered at least 200 schools, prioritizing those located in the northern municipalities, which were hardest hit by the tremor.