The Department of Education is intensifying efforts to complete unfinished classroom projects nationwide, as it also prepares to broaden delivery options starting this year to address long-standing gaps in basic education facilities, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said.
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara noted that based on the latest data, over 8,000 classroom projects are being worked on simultaneously. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has already completed about 3,600 classrooms, and the DepEd continues to monitor the construction of unfinished ones.
In previous years, classroom construction for public schools has largely been implemented through the DPWH, which is mandated to undertake school building projects. The DepEd is working closely with the DPWH to resolve unfinished projects carried over from earlier years and ensure that classrooms are completed and turned over for use by learners.
The DepEd proposed P3.192 billion under the 2026 national budget to complete 3,614 classrooms. Congress has approved P2.282 billion, which the education chief said will cover 2,067 classrooms. Despite funding constraints, the agency is pressing ahead with concrete measures to fast-track completion, in line with the President’s directive to prioritize school infrastructure and learner safety.
The DepEd and DPWH are jointly conducting nationwide validation activities covering 384 schools with unfinished or for-completion classroom projects.