President Aquino vows classroom shortage will be over next year

VIENTIANE, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (via PLDT/Smart) – President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Sunday that the country’s perennial problem of not having enough classrooms to accommodate the growing number of school children will be over next year.

The President told members of the Filipino community he met, before attending the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting here from November 5 to 6, that the Department of Education was doubling its efforts to build 66,800 classrooms by 2013.

According to the President, the 66,800 classroom shortage he inherited will be filled up next year through innovative projects undertaken by the DepEd despite the limited budget of the department which can only accommodate 8000 new classrooms each year.

“…magaling ho ang ating gabinete, ating kalihim, si Brother Armin Luistro. This year, wala na po tayong shortages sa aklat; next year, tapos na yung shortages natin ng classrooms,” the President said.

He appealed to the Overseas Filipino community to continue partnering with the government to ensure a bright future for the country and the Filipino people as a whole. ( Office of the President )