A total of 55 classrooms, worth P73,978,858.97, were turned over by the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) School Building Program-Project Management Office (SBP-PMO) to 24 schools in the Schools Division of Tawi-Tawi on a series of turnover ceremonies that began on April 6, 2021.
The turned over school building projects were: 1-classroom to Panglima Annao CES, Kubang Mandulan PS, Simandagit ES, Tarawakan PS, Butun ES, Lawn Tabawan, and Bubuan ES; 1-storey, 2-classroom to Aliakbar PS, Karungdong CFES, Nalil ES, Paniongan ES, Panglima Biteng ES, Sallangan ES, Sapa ES, Putat PS, Sollongan ES and Banaran CES; 1-storey, 3-classroom to Kasulutan PS and Luuk Banca ES; 1-storey, 4-classroom to Sama Kasulutan ES, Kamagong PS and Likud Tabawan ES; and 1-storey, 5-classroom to Danglong ES and Lt. Ladja Indanan ES.
Funded by the 2018 Basic Educational Facilities Fund, the construction of these school buildings were aligned to two of the 12 Point Priority Areas of the education ministry which are (1) accessibility of essential school facilities, and (2) school as a safe space for learning and development.
As of writing, 22 school buildings are still under construction and will soon be turned over to Tawi-Tawi Division.
