10/06/2026
๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.โs directive to provide better learning opportunities and ensure that public funds translate into meaningful services for the Filipino people, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) conducted a site inspection of the completed Open University System Building of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Mabini Campus in Sta. Mesa, Manila on 10 June 2026.
Representing DBM Acting Secretary Kim Robert C. De Leon, DBM officials personally inspected the newly completed four-storey facility to assess the projectโs implementation and reaffirm the governmentโs commitment to ensuring that investments in education deliver tangible benefits to Filipino learners.
Acting Secretary De Leon emphasized that every peso allocated for education must result in improved opportunities and outcomes for students.
โMalinaw ang direktiba ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos na dapat maramdaman ng bawat Pilipino ang bawat sentimong nagmumula sa pambansang budget. Kaya sa bawat proyektong natatapos at bawat silid-aralang naipatatayo, pinatutunayan natin na ang budget ay hindi lamang numero sa papel, kundi konkretong serbisyo, tunay na oportunidad, at mas magandang kinabukasan para sa ating mga kababayanโlalo na para sa ating mga mag-aaral.โ
The project, funded through a P185-million budget allocation, was completed in 2025 and now serves as a modern learning facility that supports PUPโs growing open and distance education programs.
The facility is expected to expand access to higher education for a wider range of learners, including working students, teachers, professionals, out-of-school youth, and individuals who face financial, geographical, or time-related constraints that make traditional classroom-based learning difficult.
The PUP Open University System plays a vital role in democratizing access to education by offering affordable and flexible pathways to degree and non-degree programs. Through dedicated facilities designed for open and distance learning, the new building strengthens the universityโs capacity to reach more Filipinos and provide quality education beyond the conventional classroom setting.
According to Acting Sec. De Leon, the project demonstrates how the national budget can be transformed into opportunities that directly improve peopleโs lives.
โSa DBM, naniniwala kami na dapat nakikita at nararamdaman ng mamamayan kung saan napupunta ang kanilang buwis. Ang gusaling ito ay patunay na kapag maayos na napaplano at naipapatupad ang budget, nagiging tunay itong puhunan para sa kinabukasan ng ating mga kababayan.โ
He added that expanding access to education remains one of the governmentโs most important investments for nation-building.
โDapat bida ang mag-aaral. Dapat bida ang mamamayan. At dapat bayan ang makinabang. Naniniwala ang administrasyong Marcos na ang dekalidad na edukasyon ay hindi gastosโito ay pamumuhunan sa kinabukasan ng ating bansa.โ
