Alimodian high school gets PHP 5.7M classroom building

ILOILO CITY – Nearly 300 students of Felimon Alfeche National High School in Barangay Abang-Abang, Alimodian, Iloilo, are set to benefit from improved learning facilities following the completion and turnover of a three-classroom building funded by the Iloilo Provincial Government on Nov. 5, 2026.

Worth PHP 5,725,663.77, the new facility is expected to help address the school’s classroom needs, particularly for Grade 7 and Grade 8 students.

The project was financed through the provincial government’s Special Education Fund (SEF) and implemented under the supervision of the Provincial Engineer’s Office.

Beyond providing additional learning spaces, the building incorporates features designed to support the school’s basic needs and sustainability efforts.

Each classroom measures approximately 7 meters by 9 meters, while the building also has two restrooms.

The facility is equipped with a solar power system and a rainwater harvesting system to promote energy efficiency and water conservation.

Felimon Alfeche National High School currently serves 298 students enrolled in junior and senior high school.

During the turnover ceremony, retired provincial engineer Romeo Anding, who was involved in overseeing the construction, emphasized the provincial government’s commitment to providing schools with facilities that support quality education.

Speaking on behalf of Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr., Anding said the project reflects the administration’s #MoRProGResIloilo program, which seeks to improve school infrastructure and create better learning conditions for students.

“For our children to have a better learning experience, it is a mandate of Governor under his program, #MoRProGResIloilo, to provide our schools with quality facilities so that the education of our children will be sustainable,” Anding said.

For the school administration, the new building represents not only additional classroom space but also renewed encouragement to pursue further improvements.

Officer-in-charge Principal Milagros Venzer expressed gratitude to the provincial government, noting that the completed facility fulfilled the governor’s commitment to the school.

The provincial government had allocated approximately PHP 5.8 million for the school’s three-classroom building project in August 2025 as part of its continuing investments in public education infrastructure.

The turnover also comes as the provincial government expands its classroom construction program across Iloilo.

On Oct. 29, the provincial government released PHP 127.41 million in SEF allocations for 22 school infrastructure projects, including the construction of 44 classrooms in 15 schools across 14 municipalities.

These investments form part of the provincial government’s efforts to address classroom shortages and provide students with safer, more adequate and more conducive learning environments.