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Philippines to break ground on 34,000 new classrooms this year
Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced Monday that construction will begin on more than 34,000 classrooms in 2024, addressing a critical shortage of school facilities across the country. The massive infrastructure project aims to significantly reduce the educational infrastructure backlog.
LSN Philippines ·
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education will launch construction on approximately 34,000 new classrooms this year, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Monday, marking a major push to address long-standing facility shortages in Philippine schools.
Angara informed lawmakers that the groundbreaking phase will be divided between 18,000 classrooms under the Department of Education's direct purview and additional units under other programs. The initiative represents a substantial portion of the government's broader classroom construction agenda.
The persistent shortage of school facilities has hampered educational delivery across the Philippines for years, with many regions facing overcrowded classrooms and inadequate learning spaces. Officials have cited the infrastructure gap as a key factor affecting educational outcomes.
The classroom construction program forms part of the administration's education infrastructure modernization efforts aimed at ensuring adequate facilities for the country's growing student population. The scale of the planned construction suggests a significant budgetary commitment to upgrading the nation's school infrastructure.