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Business leaders urged: Help solve classroom shortage

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Warning that delays in infrastructure and limited digital access continue to constrain learning opportunities for millions of Filipino students, Education Secretary Sonny Angara yesterday called on business leaders to take a central role in addressing the country’s 165,000-classroom shortage and modernizing public schools.

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MAKATI CITY, February 18, 2026 — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has called for the help of the private sector, particularly business people, to help with the huge shortage of classrooms and even digital access. In his speech at the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) forum in Makati City, Sec. Angara stressed the need to immediately resolve the 165,000 classroom shortage that has led to the education crisis. Sec. Angara acknowledged the p…

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deped.gov.ph broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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