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22 Iloilo school infra works funded

Fraye Cedrick Anona · Oct 31, 2026, 4:40 AM

NEW desks and chairs are lined up inside a school in Iloilo City as part of the local government’s project to improve school infrastructures in the province. — Photograph courtesy of ILOILO CITY

ILOILO CITY — The provincial government of Iloilo has allocated P127.41 million for 22 school infrastructure projects across the province to modernize public learning facilities and enhance campus safety.

Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. led the ceremonial release of the funds sourced from the provincial Special Education Fund, which will cover the construction of new classrooms, instructional buildings, multi-purpose covered courts, coastal protection structures, and water system upgrades.

The bulk of the allocation, totaling P103.39 million, will fund classroom and building construction across 15 public schools in 14 municipalities.

The largest single project allocations — P11.8 million each — were awarded to Tiolas National High School in San Joaquin and San Antonio National High School in Barotac Viejo for the construction of two-story, four-classroom academic buildings.

Additional major classroom construction projects include an P8.6-million building at Leganes Central Elementary School, along with P7.7-million facilities at Cambitu Elementary School in Oton and Dueñas General Comprehensive High School.