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Angara urges LGUs to ensure transparency in education funds
Education Secretary Sonny Angara is urging for enhanced collaboration between the national government and local government units (LGUs) to improve the construction of classrooms and the management of educational funds.
This call for greater transparency and accountability arises as the Department of Education (DepEd) gears up for a substantial implementation of its 2026 school building program.
The program has a Senate-approved budget of P85.4 billion, aimed at constructing and completing approximately 24,500 classrooms across the country.
LGUs are envisioned to play a crucial role as co-implementers, assisting with land acquisition, permit processing, and on-site project monitoring, which is vital given the current backlog of over 165,000 classrooms.
Angara emphasized that clear bidding processes, swift permitting, and diligent local oversight are key to accelerating the delivery of much-needed classrooms to students.
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