IN PARTIDO AREA: Mayors ink pact with Deped to address room shortage

In a move to help address the shortage of classrooms and improve learning facilities in Partido, the mayors of Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, Presentacion, Sagñay, San Jose, and Tinambac signed Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) with the Department of Education (DepEd), led by Education Secretary Sonny Angara, on November 10, 2026.

The agreements formalize the partnership between DepEd and qualified local government units (LGUs) in implementing classroom and school building infrastructure projects under the Department's Basic Education Facilities Program (BEFP) and other relevant infrastructure programs.

Under DepEd Memorandum No. 038, s. 2026, partner LGUs may undertake the construction, replacement, reconstruction, rehabilitation, repair, and improvement of classrooms and school buildings to help address the pressing need for additional and better school facilities.

The initiative provides an avenue for local governments to directly participate in delivering education infrastructure projects in their respective communities, complementing the national government's efforts to respond to the country's classroom shortage.

For the Partido municipalities, the agreements mark an opportunity to strengthen coordination with DepEd and help ensure that the infrastructure needs of local schools receive attention through closer national and local government collaboration.

Camarines Sur 4th District Representative Arnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella underscored the importance of working together with local government leaders to address the needs of learners and teachers.

With local governments taking an active role in implementing these projects, the partnership aims to bring improvements to school facilities closer to the communities that need them.

Beyond the signing of agreements, the initiative represents a shared commitment to providing learners in Partido with safer, more adequate, and more conducive spaces for education.

STRENGTHENING EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Education Secretary Sonny Angara (standing, 6th from left) and Camarines Sur 4th District Representative Arnulf Bryan Fuentebella (standing, 6th ftom right) join the municipal mayors of Partido during the signing of partnership agreements between the Department of Education (DepEd) and the local government units (LGUs), formalizing their commitment to address classroom shortages in public schools and improve learning facilities in the district. Present during the gathering were the local chief executives of Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, Presentacion, Sagnay, San Jose and Tinambac.