HOUSE Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III hailed Filipino teachers as the “pillars of society” and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to accelerating the construction of classrooms nationwide to support quality education.

Dy expressed his gratitude to educators for their vital role in shaping the country’s youth and strengthening communities.

“Every time na meron akong opportunity na makaharap ang ating mga guro, gusto ko laging magpasalamat sa inyo dahil kayo ang haligi ng ating lipunan. Dahil po sa inyo, nagiging maayos at matatag ang ating mga kabataan,” Dy said.

The Speaker stressed that building the nation’s future is a shared responsibility.

“Hindi lamang ito laban ng ating mga guro kundi laban nating lahat. May tungkulin ang ating mga guro, at may tungkulin din ang ating mga magulang at mga mamamayan,” he added.

“Kaya tayo po ay magtulungan upang matiyak at masiguro natin na maganda ang kinabukasan ng ating mga kabataan.”

Dy also highlighted ongoing national efforts to address the shortage of classrooms, emphasizing that stronger coordination between the national government and local government units (LGUs) is key to improving school facilities.

He noted that LGUs have been empowered to work alongside the Department of Education, under the leadership of Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, in implementing the program of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to build and complete much-needed classrooms across the country—not only in Isabela but nationwide.

“Napakagandang programa po nito para masunod ang bilang ng classrooms sa bilang ng ating mga kabataan,” he said.

The Speaker added that adequate learning facilities will allow teachers to better focus on nurturing the abilities of Filipino students.

“Sa paraang ‘yan, lalo nating matitiyak na ang galing at husay ng ating mga guro ay mas mapagtutuunan pa ng pansin upang masiguro ang magandang kinabukasan ng ating mga kabataan,” he said.