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Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday committed to allocate P1.5 billion in the agency’s 2027 budget to finally complete long-stalled academic and administrative buildings across several Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) campuses nationwide. Similar to many other unfinished DPWH projects, Dizon said the problem with the PUP buildings is that they were not properly funded in previous years. One of the projects is a nine-story building that’s supposed to house around 300 classrooms still cannot be used after five years of construction work. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/3/groundbreaking-for-classroom-construction-in-lgus-expected-in-august-1517">Groundbreaking for classroom construction in LGUs expected in August </a></div> “Ang masakit dyan, imbis na sa mga building ninyo mapunta, imbis na pumunta dito sa napakaraming projects all over the country na kailangan ayusin, napupunta ang pera sa eroplano ni Zaldy Co, sa apartment ni Zaldy Co sa Paris, sa mga Louis Vuitton at Hermes na bag, sa Lamborghini ni Brice Hernandez… Yung P1.5 billion, mas mahal pa yung helicopter ni Zaldy Co doon,” said Dizon. “If we can provide that, lahat ng buildings dito na never na natapos… Finally, next year, matatapos na,” he added. PUP President Manuel Muhi welcomed Dizon’s commitment, as they are badly in need of more classrooms. In total, there are 10 unfinished projects across 19 PUP campuses. Six of them are in the main campus in Sta. Mesa, Manila, where the bulk of the students are enrolled. <div> <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/23/marcos-jr-orders-fast-tracking-of-construction-of-classrooms-nationwide-1547">Marcos Jr. orders fast-tracking of construction of classrooms nationwide </a> </div>“Sa buong (listahan ng) higher education institutions, ang PUP ang may pinakamalaking student population, kulang-kulang na 100,000+ na ngayon kami… so kulang din talaga kami sa classroom,” said Muhi. “Hindi na nga ako makatulog eh… Yung ilang subjects namin, ino-online namin. Nag-aalternate kami ng face-to-face and online because of the lack of the classrooms natin,” he added. According to Muhi, two projects were even awarded to some of the companies of controversial flood control contractors, Sarah and Curlee Discaya. “Based from our inspection team, nasa foundation (stage) pa lang,” he said. Dizon said this is why, instead of starting new infrastructure projects in 2027, the DPWH will continue to prioritize completing neglected ones.<div> </div>

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday committed to allocate P1.5 billion in the agency’s 2027 budget to finally complete long-stalled academic and administrative buildings across several Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) campuses nationwide.

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday committed to allocate P1.5 billion in the agency’s 2027 budget to finally complete long-stalled academic and administrative buildings across several Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) campuses nationwide.

Dizon eyes completion of unfinished PUP buildings by 2027 to address classroom shortage

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Dizon eyes completion of unfinished PUP buildings by 2027 to address classroom shortage

Andrea Taguines,

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Published Mar 12, 2026 04:59 PM PHT

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