SONA 2026: Where does Marcos’ 40,000-classroom promise stand?

Last year, in his State of the Nation Address (Sona), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. drew loud applause as he pledged that his administration would add 40,000 classrooms before the end of his six-year term in 2028.

The pledge came as the Philippines’ classroom shortage continued to burden the education system.

The Second Congressional Commission on ...