Manila, June 9 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said over 4 million learners were affected in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.8 quake and aftershocks in parts of Mindanao.

In a teleradio interview, DepEd Undersecretary for Operations Malcolm Garma said over 100,000 teachers and non-teaching personnel were also affected.

"More than 4 million na 'yung affected learners natin. Kapag sinabi nating (Our affected learners are more than 4 million. When we say) affected, they may be affected not in the schools but even in their homes, apektado 'yung mga bahay nila (their houses were affected). And also, around 156,000 teaching and non-teaching personnel," he said.

Some were reported to have lost consciousness during the even...