Recently, Vice Ganda raised concerns over the shortage of classrooms in the country.
Classroom shortage in the Philippines remains one of the top problems in the Philippines, and Vice Ganda is concerned about this.
Recently, in It’s Showtime, the superstar host, Vice Ganda, expressed her frustration due to this problem. This topic was discussed after teacher Len, a contestant in the “Laro Laro Pick” segment, was interviewed. According to the teacher, their school has a blended learning setup.
This way, the school’s 4,000 students are taught, where some students attend classes on some days, while others stay home for distance learning. Vice pointed out that this system only exists as a band-aid solution, but this setup is only a temporary fix. What is needed is a long-term solution.
“Kulang tayo sa mga kama sa mga ospital, kulang din tayo sa mga silid-aralan para sa mag-aaral so saan papunta ang bansang ito? Di ba? Kailangan natin isigaw ‘yun. Maganda ang sistema na ‘yan pero ang sistema na ‘yan band-aid solution para sa kakulangan ng silid-aralan. We have to have more classrooms, more hospitals, more beds for hospitals, more seats for the classrooms,” she remarked.
This difficult situation makes it harder for students to learn and affects teachers as well. She added that this is also the reason why teachers and school staff struggle so much to maintain standards and ensure that when this student graduates, they are truly well-equipped mentally.
President Bongbong Marcos, during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), vowed to build at least 40,000 new public school classrooms before his administration ends in 2028. This is quite an ambitious goal; however, this will surely shape his legacy if accomplished.
Reportedly, the deficit of classroom shortage continues to rise, and as of current, it is now at 165,000 from 55,000 classrooms 12 years ago. Education Secretary Sonny Angara said that the Department of Education (DepEd) is working to revive the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program. This program was able to build 12,000 to 15,000 classrooms.
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