SCHOOLS are possible breeding grounds for flu and cold viruses, yet the P22-million hand washing and sanitation program of the Department of Education (DepEd) is in drought.

The Commission on Audit (COA) underscored in its report that the P22.68-million hand washing facilities “were mostly not functional [and] not fully utilized.”

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