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June 16, 2025

Various agencies say they are all set for today's opening of school year 2025-2026.

Public schools are opening, however, with the same problems bedeviling the sector, notably shortages in nearly everything, from classrooms to school supplies and teachers.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara said it would take at least 55 years before the shortage of 165,000 classrooms could be fully addressed. Addressing the teacher shortage could be equally challenging.

Last year, the Department of Education sought funding to hire an additional 56,060 teachers for school year 2025-2026. The gap has been narrowed, with 22,000 hired for 2024 and another 20,000 this year. This still leaves a gap of over 30,000.

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