Evangelista earlier declared that no school would reopen until a clearance was obtained from the city’s building official. Romelito Flores, Kidapawan schools division superintendent, said the DepEd assessment needed to be confirmed by inspectors from the Office of the Building Official before a clearance could be issued. At Kidapawan City Pilot Elementary School, which is just near the City Hall, school principal Mauricia Daquio said most of their classrooms needed repairs. Daquio said her school needed 27 TLS but they have funds to build only 16. Gina Fe Patenio, Lanao Central Elementary School (LCES) principal, said they needed 14 TLS but their funds were enough for only nine.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 11, 2019 20:17 UTC