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DepEd 'does not expect' 24,000 new classrooms to be finished in 2026: Angara
Education Secretary Sonny Angara clarified that not all 24,964 classrooms allocated in the national budget for 2026 will be completed within that year.
Angara explained that classroom construction projects often take two to three years to finish due to delays in budget releases, which frequently occur late in the fiscal year.
This statement follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s announcement of significant funding for the education sector, intended to address the learning space shortage.
Despite a 30 percent increase in the DepEd's budget this year, the highest in its history, Angara cited technical constraints that may prevent the completion of all 24,000 classrooms within 365 days.
The Department of Education (DepEd) has a P1.015 trillion budget for the current year, with P65 billion designated for new classrooms and P7.7 billion for repairs.
While DepEd initially aimed for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to construct 6,000 classrooms, DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon provided a more conservative estimate of 2,000 units.
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