• Pursue the construction of disaster-resilient classrooms. It will be ensured that classrooms in areas prone to typhoons, earthquakes, and other natural hazards will be specially designed to withstand such calamities. This will minimize the need to rebuild and rehabilitate damaged classrooms, saving resources for other expenditures. In addition, schools are often used as temporary shelter for displaced, thus there is a need to strengthen and improve their design. School buildings shall be designed not only to be disaster-resilient but also so that these can be used as adequate evacuation centers to support the defense policy of providing tents and mobile trucks during calamities; and
• Provide for sufficient water and sanitation facilities in school construction. The recent outbreak of several diseases shows the need to focus on promoting proper hygiene and sanitation in schools. Schools should include adequate water and sanitation facilities to protect the health of children and teachers. Additional funding will be allotted for this purpose.