Public schools in Central Visayas lack 10K classrooms — DepEd 7

Airam Limatog, Mary Grace Mancao 06/08/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Public schools in Central Visayas are currently facing a shortage of 10,000 classrooms, the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 7 said. The update followed the opening of academic year 2026-2027 on Monday, June…

Cebu City eyes LGSF funds to ease classroom backlog

Pia Piquero 02/25/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is planning to tap newly released national government funds to tackle its worsening classroom shortage. Mayor Nestor Archival confirmed that part of a P145-million allocation under the expanded Local Government Support…

DepEd rolls out leasing program to address classroom shortage

02/09/2026

PILA, Laguna — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday rolled out its Classroom Leasing Initiative, a stopgap measure aimed at easing congestion in overcrowded public schools. The program, developed with local governments and private sector partners,…

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