Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday said the classroom backlog nationwide still stands at 165,000—a problem expected to have once again an impact when the incoming school ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) yesterday held the first-ever Classroom Summit in Pampanga to address the backlog of 165,000 classrooms nationwide. At the summit, ...

MANILA, Philippines — The budget for classroom construction is being transferred to and spent by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), not the Department of Education, the DepEd ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday admitted the slow pace of classroom construction in 2025, blaming the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as the reason ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday expressed support for Senator Bam Aquino’s proposed Classroom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP) Act, saying the measure could help ease the massive ...

THE Department of Education (DepEd) plans to bridge the current gap of 165,000 classroom backlog with an initial target of constructing 15,000 classrooms by 2027 through Public-Private Partnerships ...

MANILA, Philippines — House lawmakers approved on Monday, September 22, a P22.5-billion increase in the Department of Education’s classroom construction budget for next year — almost seven times more ...

Students help teachers clean the classroom at a school in Marikina. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said that it is looking to tap other avenues in ...

QUEZON CITY (PIA) – The Department of Education (DepEd) held its first-ever Classroom Summit on Thursday in Pampanga, aimed at addressing delays in construction of classrooms, while enhancing ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday announced the launch of a new tool that would help its regional departments identify where classrooms and personnel are urgently ...