Sen. Bam Aquino urges Marcos Jr. to certify CAP Act as urgent

Senator Bam Aquino is urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify the Classroom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP) Act as an urgent measure to address the country's classroom shortage.

The proposed bill, authored by Aquino, aims to expedite classroom construction by allowing Local Government Units (LGUs) and NGOs with proven track records to participate, in line with the President's directive to channel funds directly to LGUs for infrastructure projects.

Aquino highlighted that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has only built 22 out of 1,700 targeted classrooms this year, indicating the need for a decentralized approach.

He expressed optimism that the President's agreement with the bill's objectives will lead to its certification as urgent, enabling a collective effort to build classrooms for the youth.

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