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Only 22 of 1,700 target classrooms completed
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has only completed 22 classrooms out of a target of 1,700 for 2025, with only two months remaining in the year.
DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon expressed concern over the low completion rate during a budget hearing, noting that 882 planned classrooms have not yet been started and 882 more are ongoing.
Senator Bam Aquino highlighted the dire educational crisis, estimating a current classroom backlog of 146,000 that could balloon to 200,000 by 2028 if the current pace continues.
Aquino suggested shifting classroom-building responsibilities from the DPWH to local government units (LGUs) through the proposed Classroom Acceleration Bill, as the DPWH is occupied with other infrastructure projects.
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