1 month ago
26
Upgrade to High-Speed Internet for only ₱1499/month!
Enjoy up to 100 Mbps fiber broadband, perfect for browsing, streaming, and gaming.
Visit Suniway.ph to learn
Bella Cariaso - The Philippine Star
February 8, 2026 | 12:00am
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara lead the oath-taking of 2,915 newly promoted teachers and school heads from the National Capital Region at the Makati Coliseum on February 6, 2026.
Noel Pabalate / The Philippine STAR
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education is intensifying efforts to complete unfinished classroom projects nationwide, as it also prepares to broaden delivery options starting this year to address long-standing gaps in basic education facilities, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said.
“Based on the latest data, over 8,000 classroom projects are simultaneously being worked on… The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has already completed about 3,600 classrooms, and we continue to monitor the construction of unfinished classrooms,” he noted.
Angara said that for previous years, classroom construction for public schools had largely been implemented through the DPWH, which is mandated to undertake the construction of school building projects.
He said the DepEd is working closely with DPWH to resolve unfinished projects carried over from earlier years and ensure that classrooms are completed and turned over for use by learners.
According to Angara, the DepEd proposed P3.192 billion under the 2026 national budget to complete 3,614 classrooms. Congress has approved P2.282 billion, which the education chief said will take care of 2,067 classrooms.
Despite funding constraints, the agency is pressing ahead with concrete measures to fast-track completion, in line with the President’s directive to prioritize school infrastructure and learner safety.
DepEd and DPWH are jointly conducting nationwide validation activities covering 384 schools with unfinished or for-completion classroom projects.
