Legarda pushes bill combating overcrowded schools
The measure sets a standard class size of 35 learners and establishes a strict cap of 50 students per classroom.
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The measure sets a standard class size of 35 learners and establishes a strict cap of 50 students per classroom.
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The Department of Education is confident it can deliver 24,000 classrooms by 2028, highlighting thousands of completed classrooms, new teaching positions, and…
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School officials said the buildings were declared unsafe within four years because of alleged substandard construction.
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Days before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth SONA, lawmakers warn the Philippines still faces a 166,000-classroom backlog despite record education…
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The Department of Education is closely monitoring classroom construction projects in 168 LGUs to ensure quality, accountability and timely completion as the…
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DepEd is partnering with 79 LGUs to fast-track the construction of 2,632 new classrooms and tackle the Philippines’ massive 160,000-classroom backlog. Learn…
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A lawmaker has called for urgent action on the country’s classroom shortage, warning that the growing backlog and aging school facilities are affecting student…
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DepEd is fast-tracking its P58.43-billion classroom construction budget for 2026, pushing over P36 billion into procurement and building stages to address the…
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Mounting classroom backlogs, aging and condemned classrooms, disasters and delayed repairs continue to impact learning for millions of students.
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The Philippines faces a looming classroom crisis as EDCOM II warns the deficit could hit 219,000 by 2028, worsening overcrowding, shortened class hours, and…
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Pampanga inaugurates a new P11.4M two-story school building at Lourdes Elementary School, featuring six classrooms with restrooms to address local classroom…
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Senator Bam Aquino urges the Department of Education to expedite the release of ₱65 billion to LGUs to accelerate classroom construction and address the…
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