DPWH, DepEd, LGUs to build over 2,000 classrooms by 2026

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Education (DepEd), and Local Government Units (LGUs) will collaborate to build over 2,000 classrooms until 2026, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to address the classroom shortage.

A memorandum of agreement will soon be signed, with LGUs handling funding and DPWH and DepEd managing implementation and construction.

President Marcos Jr. emphasized the urgency of resolving the classroom deficit for the benefit of students, stating that slow progress is unacceptable.

As of September 30, around 200 classrooms are expected to be finished by the end of the year, with a target of approximately 2,000 classrooms by the third quarter of next year.

The education department has expressed concern over the slow pace, noting that only 22 classrooms were built out of a target of 1,700 for 2025.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara has proposed empowering local government units, including first- and second-class municipalities, to construct classrooms.

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