More public school buildings in Leyte addresses lack of classroom problem

By Provincial Media Relations Center
August 27, 2011

TACLOBAN CITY  –  The provincial government of Leyte has constructed a total of 45 public school building all over the province in response to the need  for more classrooms among elementary and public schools.

A total of twenty 2-classroom buildings, twenty-two 1-classroom building, one 3-classroom building and a two-storey six-classroom building.

Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla said these constructed school buildings have been identified as priority by the Department Education, categorized as “red flag” with the number of pupils more than the ideal number in a classroom.

Gov. Petilla said the province has pitched in to help following clamor by the schools themselves which sought the help of the provincial government in consideration that the DepEd itself cannot fully cover all the lack of classrooms among schools.

It was learned that two-classroom buildings were constructed at the Cogon Elementary School and Alangalang National High School in Alangalang, Hindang National High School in Hindang, Tinabilan National High School in Palompon, Polahongon national High School in Mahaplag, Villa Aurora Elementary School in Burauen, Tapol Elementary School in Leyte, Gov.E. Jaro Elementary School, Nagaasan Primary School, Rizal Elementary School, San Agustin Elementary School all of Babatngon, Caloogan Primary School in Palo, Capangihan Elementary School in Tolosa, Hiluctogan Elementary School in Kananga, Calubian National High School in Dulag, Caduhaan Elementary School in Palompon, Candelaria Elementary School in Matag-ob, Canino-an Elementary School in Pastrana, Maragondong Elementary School in Dagami and Buli National High School in Bato.

On the other hand, one-classroom school buildings were also constructed in Tagadtaran Elementary School, Buenavista Elementary School, Malaihao Elementary School, all of Burauen; Pangna Elementary School in Carigara; Tinocolan Elementary School and Sta. Lucia Elementary School in Abuyog; Wague Elementary School and Consuegra National High School in Leyte; Ybañez Elementary School and Butason Elementary School in Tabango; Tinago Elementary School and Himarco Elementary School in Palompon; Casiongan Elementary School in Calubian; Veteranos Elementary School and Langit Elementary School in Alangalang; Batug National High School in Dulag; Manloy Elementary School, Upper Hiraan Elementary School and Cassidy Elementary School in Cariagara; San Jose Primary School in Palo; and, San Pedro Elementary School in Macarthur.

A three-classroom building was constructed at the EVSU-Dulag Campus and two-storey six-classroom building at the Palo National High School in Palo.

The governor assures other schools identified as having a bigger population to be supported in their need for more classrooms.