The Department of Education (DepEd) and local government units (LGUs) on Wednesday, February 11, formalized a historic partnership aimed at accelerating classroom construction and addressing the country’s persistent shortage of learning spaces. In a statement, DepEd said President Ferdinand R....
President Marcos on Wednesday formalized a partnership between the Department of Education (DepEd) and provincial governments to accelerate the construction of classrooms nationwide, saying the initiative seeks to ensure Filipino students learn in safe and decent facilities. In his speech during...
The country’s classroom shortage is expected to worsen as around 51,000 public school buildings are projected to age out by 2028, with the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) warning that the Department of Education (DepEd) could face a major “replacement challenge” unless...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, February 9, rolled out its Classroom Leasing Initiative, a stopgap solution aimed at immediately easing classroom congestion in overcrowded public schools while permanent classroom construction is underway. The initiative was launched in Pila, Laguna,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is launching a multi-pronged initiative to tackle the country’s growing classroom shortage—combining technologies with expanded participation from private sector groups and non-government organizations (NGOs). In an interview over DZRH on Thursday, February...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, February 5, highlighted a new decentralized strategy to address the country’s growing classroom shortage by empowering local government units (LGUs) to directly oversee school construction projects. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, in an interview...
A group of education workers on Friday, January 30, blamed corruption and patronage politics for the country’s worsening classroom shortage. In a statement, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) warned that the backlog—now at 166,000 classrooms and projected to reach 230,000 by...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, January 21, announced that it has finalized a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) with local government units (LGUs) to accelerate the construction, repair, and improvement of public school classrooms nationwide under the 2026 national budget. In a...
More than 16,000 new classrooms are set to rise across high-need areas nationwide after the Department of Education (DepEd) secured government approval for a P105.7-billion public-private partnership (PPP) project— a major infrastructure push expected to ease chronic overcrowding and directly...
A teachers’ group on Thursday, January 8, warned that President Marcos’ veto of portions of the 2026 national budget may trigger a "massive exodus" of faculty members and staff in state universities and colleges (SUCs), citing worsening job insecurity and mounting workloads. In a statement, the...
As the Philippines ushers in the New Year, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) called on the public to turn goodwill into action by donating blood and giving patients a new lease on life. While holiday festivities may be over, the demand for blood remains constant, PRC said. PRC noted that hospitals...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday, December 4, said the government needs at least P400 billion to eliminate the country’s massive classroom shortage, as he urged local government units (LGUs) to align more closely with national efforts to accelerate school...
