Marcos: No Ghost Projects, Substandard Classrooms Under DepEd-LGU Partnership

Government earmarks P9.6 billion for new classrooms under LGU-led scheme

The government has allocated P9.6 billion for the construction of around 4,000 new classrooms nationwide, President Marcos announced yesterday, as local government units take on the responsibility of building new learning spaces.

Marcos: No ‘ghost’ or substandard classrooms under DepEd–LGU deal

President Marcos assured the public that ghost projects and substandard classrooms will not be tolerated under a new agreement between the Department of...

Marcos: No ghost projects, substandard classrooms under DepEd-LGU partnership

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday assured the public that ghost projects and substandard classrooms would have no place in the implementation of...

Marcos: LGUs now in charge of procurement, actual construction of schools

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said Wednesday that local government units would be at the forefront in the construction of classrooms.

LGUs now tasked to construct classrooms, Marcos: New scheme to address 145K-room backlog

MANILA — In a major policy shift aimed at cutting through years of delays in school infrastructure projects, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered local government units (LGUs) to take the lead in procuring and constructing new classrooms, as the country grapples with a shortage of around 145,000 rooms as of December 2025. The President […]

SORSOGON AS CLASSROOM EXPANSION PILOT AREA LAUDED

Senator Chiz Escudero welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) designation of Sorsogon as pilot area for its expanded classroom construction initiative, saying the province’s selection is a recognition of the local government unit’s (LGU) long-standing commitment to better education. In commending the initiative, Escudero said the move affirms the principle he earlier advocated: capable LGUs, when empowered through national partnerships, c…