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, ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Public-Private Partnership for School Infrastructure Project (PSIP III) to ...

As the agency shares public concern over the slow pace of classroom construction this year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for flexibility under the 2026 budget so that projects may be ...

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 ...

THE Department of Education (DepEd) announced that it is exploring a policy shift to allow local government units (LGUs) to directly participate in classroom construction. This marks a potential break ...

MANILA, Philippines — Region 4-A or Calabarzon has the highest classroom shortage in the country with 31,002, a ranking official of the Department of Education (DepEd) revealed yesterday. At a forum ...

The Philippines is facing a massive classroom backlog of 165,000, a crisis that may take more than half a century to resolve if the government sticks to its current pace of construction, Department of ...

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 Tuesday admitted the slow pace of classroom construction in 2025, blaming the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as the reason ...

Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday vowed to conduct a continuous review of classroom observations to ensure the ...