DepEd completes only 22 classrooms this year, blames previous admin

The Department of Education (DepEd) has only completed 22 out of 1,700 targeted classrooms this year, a stark contrast to the initial 1,000 target.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara expressed frustration, stating "Enough is enough" due to the slow progress and widespread corruption in infrastructure deals, attributing the failure to the previous administration of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

To expedite construction, an agreement will be signed by DepEd, LGUs, and DPWH, with funds for classroom construction in 2026 to be directly downloaded to LGUs for implementation.

The DPWH and DepEd will oversee and monitor the progress of these constructions.

Around 2,370 classrooms are targeted for completion by next year.

DepEd aims to fulfill President Marcos' directive to build 40,000 classrooms before the end of 2028.