Selected local government units (LGUs) across the country have been authorized to directly undertake classroom construction projects, in a move by the government aimed at accelerating the delivery of much-needed school infrastructure and easing classroom shortages. Education Secretary Sonny Angara...
In a bid to address a backlog of more than 144,000 classrooms, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have strengthened their partnership to speed up classroom construction nationwide. DepEd reported that as of January 2026, there is a backlog of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has jumpstarted its ₱105.7-billion public-private partnership (PPP) program under which the private sector will build more than 16,000 classrooms on behalf of the government to address the country’s worsening classroom shortage. In an invitation to bid issued...
Malacañang has assured that it will focus on addressing the classroom backlog by ensuring on-time fund releases to local government units (LGUs). In a meeting, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto assured Senator Bam Aquino of the timely and faster disbursement of funds to LGUs for classroom...
Three weeks before the official start of the Exercise Balikatan, the largest annual bilateral military drills between the Philippines and United States, Filipino and American troops swapped rifles for shovels to break ground for a two-classroom building in El Nido, Palawan on Friday, March 27. The...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, March 24, defended its planned shift to a three-term school calendar beginning School Year 2026–2027, describing the reform as a “strategic move” to maximize instructional time, minimize recurring classroom disruptions, and strengthen learning...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 19, said it is accelerating the rollout of prefabricated classrooms as a fast and practical solution to ease congestion and address the country’s persistent classroom shortage. At Mariveles National High School–Alasasin Annex in Bataan,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, March 16, turned over disaster-resilient Learning Continuity Spaces (LCS) in parts of Cebu and Masbate as part of the government’s push to restore schooling in areas affected by recent calamities. In a statement, DepEd said the initiative, led by...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday, Mar. 12, pledged P1.5 billion in the 2027 budget to complete unfinished classrooms and administrative buildings across Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) campuses nationwide. He made the commitment...
As the Philippines continues to grapple with a nationwide shortage of classrooms, the Department of Education (DepEd) said it is studying a “4+1” blended learning model that could reshape how students attend school each week. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the proposed setup—four days of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has intensified efforts to address the country’s 165,000-classroom shortage, calling on local government units (LGUs) to take a larger role in accelerating school construction and easing campus congestion. In a statement issued Tuesday, March 10, the department...
Vice President Sara Duterte said the shortage of classrooms built during her term as head of the Department of Education (DepEd) was likely caused by her political disagreement with the administration allies. When she was still the DepEd secretary, Duterte said, she did not allow congressmen to...
