Daily Tribune
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inspected the ongoing reconstruction of the fire-hit San Francisco High School in Quezon City on Friday, 9 January 2026. During the visit, the President said the school’s facilities are being significantly expanded, with the new building set to house 36 classrooms, up from the previous 12. He added that construction is on track for completion by September 2026.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday returned to San Francisco High School (SFHS) in Bago Bantay, Quezon City to inspect the ongoing reconstruction of a school building that was damaged by a fire last year, and to oversee a health and medical mission for students and teachers.
This marked the President’s second visit to SFHS following the June 15 fire that destroyed a two-storey, 10-classroom DAO building that had been in use for more than 45 years. He first visited the campus on June 18, just three days after the incident, and ordered the construction of a new and upgraded facility.
The new four-storey school building, which will house 36 classrooms, is being constructed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and is expected to be completed by the start of the next school year.
“We look forward to the completion of this by the beginning of the next school year,” President Marcos said during the inspection.
The President also said he asked the SM Group to construct an additional 24 classrooms to further address the school’s classroom needs.
Marcos was joined by Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara, DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte during the site inspection.
Angara expressed his gratitude to the President for personally attending to the concerns of the school and ensuring the speedy rehabilitation of the damaged facility.
According to DepEd, SFHS currently serves 6,846 students with the support of 325 teaching and non-teaching personnel and has a total of 211 classrooms.
Aside from inspecting the reconstruction, the President also oversaw the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program Para Malayo sa Sakit (YAKAP) at Kalinga medical caravan being held on campus.
The program is a joint initiative of DepEd and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) aimed at safeguarding the health and well-being of students and teachers as a foundation for quality education.
YAKAP is PhilHealth’s expanded Konsulta program for schools.
During the activity, doctors and medical personnel from the Quezon City Health Office conducted vision screenings and laboratory tests using the First Lady’s Lab for All Mobile Medical Van, which was donated to the Quezon City government.
Free medicines were distributed to beneficiaries, while PhilHealth also facilitated the registration of new members.
The SFHS activity marked the first YAKAP Caravan for 2026, following similar medical missions conducted in seven schools last year.
