The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in. Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) opened Tuesday PHP17 million worth of school buildings in five public schools in Maguindanao province.

In a statement, BARMM Education Minister Mohagher Mohammad Iqbal said the turnover of the building was timely for the second day of the face-to-face classes for the school year 2022-2023.

“The additional school facilities is a continuing program of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) in the region,” he said.

Five schools in Maguindanao’s School Division 1 and 2 were recipients of the new school buildings that included single-story buildings with two classrooms, and single-story buildings with three and four classrooms.

The school recipients include the Looy Integrated Technical High School (Php2,532,684); Looy Elementary School (Php3,385,952); Refra Elementary School (Php3,385,952); Embing Mama Elementary School, (Php3,609,541); Don A. Martinez Elementary School (Php4,550,702).

The buildings were funded under the 2018 Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF), Iqbal said.

“Our desire is that no Bangsamoro child should be left behind in education,” he said. (PNA)