CABANATUAN CITY (PIA) — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned over a new 218.5-square-meter multipurpose building to Marawa Elementary School (MES) in Jaen, Nueva Ecija.
The facility now serves as an additional learning space to help address the school’s classroom shortage.
DPWH Nueva Ecija 2nd District Engineer Robert Jay Panaligan stated that converting the multipurpose building into classroom space is crucial to accommodate the growing number of students and create an environment that supports their academic success and overall development.
“Now that we have converted it into a two-story, four-classroom facility, elevated by one meter and equipped with comfort rooms, a [persons with disabilities] ramp, hand wash area, water tank, fire safety equipment, new blackboards, wall fans, storage rooms, and lighting fixtures, it is ready to accommodate students,” he added.
OIC-Assistant District Engineer Leonora Cruz explained that the new structure replaced the old building, which was prone to ceiling leaks during rain, disrupting classes and affecting both students and teachers.
Meanwhile, MES Teacher Marivic Pangilinan expressed gratitude for the new building, noting that its spacious classrooms help students focus and engage more in their studies.
“Very thankful kami na biniyayaan ng ganitong pasilidad na talagang for the first time ever, thirty years of my teaching career, ngayon lang nagkaroon ng two-story building sa [MES] at bilang guro, yung grades niyo dito sa proyektong ito ay 100 plus (We are very thankful to have been blessed with this kind of facility. Truly, for the first time ever in my thirty years of teaching career, it is only now that MES has had a two-story building. And as a teacher, your grade for this project is 100 plus),” Pangilinan shared.
The P14.8-million project was implemented under the agency’s Basic Infrastructure Program and funded by the 2024 national budget. (CLJD/MAECR, PIA Region 3-Nueva Ecija)
