NEWS ALERT: Isko Moreno commits to completing Ramon Magsaysay High School building within one year as Manila LGU resumes construction

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Feb 11, 2026 8

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Tuesday, February 10, led the resumption of construction of the 10-storey, fully air-conditioned school building of Ramon Magsaysay High School along España Boulevard in Sampaloc, vowing that the city will complete the long-delayed project in one year.

“Next year, on the same day and time, we will inaugurate Magsaysay High School,” the Mayor said.

Domagoso said the resumption was meant to restore certainty after years of delay that left parents, teachers, and students unsure when the project would be completed.

He said the city would ensure that construction proceeds without further disruption and that students would return to a fully finished campus environment.

“Today is a ceremony to light the fire again,” he said. I’ll make sure through our engineers, architects, construction workers, and barangay officials, to the parents, to the faculty: Pag hindi ’to natapos ng one year, soli-pera.”

Domagoso also assured parents that students would no longer be subjected to construction hazards or disorder once the building is completed.

“By the time dumating kayo dito, notebook na lang ang dala niyo. No more movement, no more disarray. You just gonna sit on an upscale public education classroom,” the Mayor said.

Domagoso reiterated that the project was a public commitment made during the election campaign and that the city adjusted its finances to honor that pledge.

“In my own little way, I will move heaven and earth as I have promised,” he said.

The Mayor also stressed that school construction must be planned beyond immediate needs and aligned with population growth to prevent recurring shortages.

“When we try to cure and address the universally accepted student-teacher ratio in a classroom, we don’t address it for today; we must address it 10 years from now.”

Domagoso added that his administration deliberately chose to focus resources on essential services rather than decorative projects.

He said the city’s investments are centered on what he described as minimum basic needs.

“’Di na ’yung mga palamuti, halamanin, bulaklakin, pakislap,” the Mayor said. “Pupuhunan natin ang MBN: Minimum Basic Needs. Education, healthcare, housing, and jobs. These are the four pillars of our governance.”

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