As the classroom shortage continues to burden learners across the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Oct. 24, appealed to Congress to grant it “flexibility” in choosing partners to build classrooms beyond the controversy-plagued Department of Public Works and Highways...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) on Friday, Oct. 24, expressed its support for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. 's directive to allocate classroom construction funds directly to local government units (LGUs) following the discovery of a severe nationwide classroom...
Some of those accused in the alleged flood control corruption are expected to face arrest within weeks, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said on Friday, Oct. 24. Dizon said the arrests could happen before Christmas, citing the Office of the Ombudsman’s swift...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday, Oct. 24, vowed to protect the Constitution amid recent calls from some groups urging the military to intervene in political affairs amid alleged corruption issues hounding the country’s infrastructure projects. AFP Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr....
President Marcos is mulling to allow local government units (LGUs) to get direct funding for the construction of classrooms around the country given the urgency to address classroom backlogs. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro announced on Wednesday, Oct. 22, that...
A teachers’ group on Wednesday, October 22, slammed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for its failure to meet classroom construction targets, urging the Marcos administration to intervene and address what it called a worsening education infrastructure crisis. The Alliance of...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assured the public that all records for the ongoing flood control investigation remained safe after a fire hit its research and standards office in Quezon City on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Initial reports from DPWH indicated that the blaze, which caused...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has called on the government to fast-track the creation of a Department of Water Resources Management that will unify all water-related functions of government. Ejercito renewed his call for the creation of the department which he...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, October 21, renewed its call to regain control of classroom construction funds in 2026, saying it can ensure faster and more transparent delivery of school projects after reporting that only 22 classrooms were built under the Department of Public...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed concern on Tuesday, October 21, over the slow pace of classroom construction this year, citing implementation bottlenecks under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), which currently handles all DepEd-funded school building projects. In a...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should collaborate with the Department of Education (DepEd) in addressing classroom shortages across the country. Cayetano said it is important for the two agencies to work together for the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has pledged to accelerate classroom construction nationwide after reporting that only 22 of the target 1,700 classrooms for 2025 have been completed so far. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency is reviewing internal processes and...
