TACLOBAN CITY — A new two-classroom school building has been completed at Tagkip Elementary School in the town of Dagami, Leyte, providing improved learning facilities for pupils who previously held classes in makeshift rooms.
The project was implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways through its DPWH Leyte 2nd District Engineering Office to help address classroom shortages and enhance the learning environment in the school.
The newly completed one-story building includes two standard classrooms, two comfort rooms, and a water tank that serves as a rainwater catchment system connected to handwashing and sanitation facilities. A PWD-accessible ramp with proper slope and handrails was also installed to comply with accessibility standards.
District Engineer Leo Edward Oppura said the new facility will benefit 49 learners, including 26 Grade 4 pupils and 23 Grade 5 pupils, who previously held their classes in temporary structures.
Before the building was completed, the students conducted their lessons in a makeshift classroom, according to school principal Merlinda Angcay, who expressed gratitude for the project.
Angcay said the new classrooms will provide a safer and more conducive environment for learning for both students and teachers.
The project, funded under the Department of Education Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF), had a contract cost of P5.95 million and was implemented by KM Golong Construction.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
