The Department of Public Works and Highways – Northern Samar Second District Engineering Office (DPWH-NSSDEO) has completed the construction of a new One-Storey, Four-Classroom School Building at Magsaysay National High School, Las Navas, Northern Samar. This infrastructure project, implemented under Contract ID No. 24II0099, aims to help decongest existing classrooms and provide students with a more conducive learning environment.
The school building project was constructed by CDU CONSTRUCTION for a total contract amount of P9,942,742.67 sourced from DepEd 2024 Basic Educational Facilities Fund (BEFF). The structure spans 7.00 meters by 36.00 meters, with an additional 2.5-meter-wide corridor, and features window grilles on both front and rear windows, a PWD-accessible ramp with handrails, reinforced concrete gutter and parapet wall, a handwashing area on one side, and complete electrical and plumbing installations.
The project was completed on July 22, 2025, under the supervision of Project Engineer Engr. Miriam O. Engo, who closely monitored the construction activities to ensure quality and timely delivery.
Ms. Christine Acierto, a teacher from Magsaysay National High School, shared her appreciation. “I have been a teacher here for already seven years. At first, an amon ginagamit na classrooms are makeshift buildings. Our experience is that students have the hardship, nakukurian sira kasi mapaso amon mga classrooms and sometimes when a heavy rain came, it is flooded always. Mapaso gud ngan nababaha ngan may mga turo and sometimes may mga halas pa nga nasulod. Iton amon mga experience as a teaching force and for students namon. And yana, we are lucky we have been given these four classrooms to be used or utilized sa present ngadto sa kaihaan sa panahon. Lucky kami na gintagan kami sine kay magiging maupay na ine siya kay with proper ventilation and safe and secured for our students and then we can also utilize our other classrooms for laboratories and computer rooms since we already have new classroom. Malipay gud kami nga mga teachers as well as the students and to be truth we are already excited nga makatapon kami sa bago na classrooms.”
The completion of this school building project is part of DPWH’s sustained commitment to support the Department of Education (DepEd) in improving learning facilities, especially in underserved and rural communities.
By: Khyzel M. Sosing – Staff Writer/PR
