HB2633 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CLASSROOM-BUILDING ACCELERATION PROGRAM (CAP), AUTHORIZING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES TO UNDERTAKE CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Every Filipino child deserves a classroom-a space where they can feel safe, focused, and inspired to learn. But for millions of students across the country, this most basic need remains unmet. The reality is heartbreaking: children squeezed into overcrowded rooms, learning in shifts, or attending classes under makeshift roofs. As highlighted by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), the country faces a backlog of more than 165,000 classrooms as of 2023. This gap is not just a matter of numbers, but a daily, lived experience for learners and teachers who must endure conditions that make learning even more difficult. This bill seeks to create the Classroom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP), a program designed to mobilize local government units (LGUs) and the private sector to help fill this longstanding gap in our public-school infrastructure. While the Department of Education and the Department of Public Works and Highways continue to lead the charge, they cannot solve this crisis alone. With this measure, we aim to open doors for capable LGUs and private entities to step in and help through classroom construction projects that meet national standards and respond to local needs. For further reading: https://docs.congress.hrep.online/legisdocs/basic_20/HB02633.pdf https://www.congress.gov.ph/house-members/view/?member=L031&name=DIMAGUILA%2C+WALFREDO+%22ARMAN%22+R.%2C+JR.&page=0

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