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MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 7 million students were affected by school suspensions amid the effects of the southwest monsoon, which was intensified by Tropical Depression Luis and Tropical Storm Maymay, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Monday.
According to DepEd in its latest situation report, the total 6,756,868 learners affected were recorded in 10,671 public schools across eight regions in the country, but mostly in Luzon.
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Most of these affected students were located in Central Luzon as the region that recorded the most number of suspended in-person classes at 3,659.
