TABACO CITY—Two days before the opening of classes on Monday, some schools in Albay that were damaged when Typhoon “Nina” (international name: Nock-ten) struck Bicol in December 2017 were still in a state of disrepair. According to the Bicol office of the Department of Education (DepEd), schools in the region were ready for school opening on Monday. Ramon Fiel Abcede, DepEd regional director, said the agency was focused on schools ravaged by Nina. On Monday, at least 2,000 members of the Mimaropa regional police force would be deployed to schools, airports, seaports, transport terminals, malls and business centers. Licup reminded the public to “take precautionary measures” against criminals who were likely to prey on students and other victims on school opening day.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 03, 2018 21:11 UTC