DepEd: Magnitude 7.8 quake affects over 3.2 million students

ILOILO CITY — Over 3.2 million learners and nearly 129,000 education personnel across five regions were affected after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southwest of Maasim, Sarangani, on Monday morning, prompting class suspensions and emergency response measures in thousands of public schools.

According to the Department of Education (DepEd) Situation Report No.

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