Recognizing the need for the Philippines to catch up in many areas of education—from the shortage of classrooms to the overall quality of learning—President Marcos reminded Filipinos that education is a right, and they have every reason to demand it. Instilling this mindset in both the people...
A group of teachers on Monday, November 17, expressed full support for the bill extending the mandate of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), saying the commission’s research and policy work remain crucial as the country grapples with a persistent learning crisis. The...
Malacañang said the public can expect that there will be people who will be held accountable for the staggering shortfall of classroom construction in the country. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will...
Malacañang should certify as urgent the Classroom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP) as urgent if it wants concrete solutions to the country’s classroom backlog, Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV said. Aquino said it is clear that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) cannot...
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...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara decried how constructing flood control projects, later found to be riddled with anomalies, was prioritized while building of classrooms took a backseat. "Mukhang nawili sila sa flood control sa totoo lang, e (It seems they got too fixated on...
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...
