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New Classroom Building Ends Grade 9 Shifting at Iloilo City National High School

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What Readers Should Know

A new 10-classroom building donated by Security Bank Foundation ended shifting classes for Grade 9 learners at Iloilo City National High School. The project brought together private-sector partners, the city government, and the Department of Education.

Key Takeaways

  • The building contains 10 classrooms across two storeys.
  • Security Bank Foundation turned it over in September.
  • Grade 9 students no longer need shifting classes, according to the principal.
  • Several organizations contributed materials, logistics, utilities support, and furniture.
  • It is the first of eight school buildings the foundation plans to donate in 2026.

Security Bank Foundation’s 10-classroom donation brings additional learning space to a school serving around 6,500 students.

Grade 9 students at Iloilo City National High School no longer need shifting classes following the turnover of a new two-storey, 10-classroom building funded by Security Bank Foundation Inc.

The foundation turned over the building in September, providing additional space at the school, which serves around 6,500 students.

“The classrooms are specifically useful for the Grade 9 learners so we no longer have to do shifting classes,” principal Alpha Java said.

The change addresses a practical consequence of classroom shortages: students having to share limited learning spaces through different schedules.

A Building Made Possible by Several Partners

The project forms part of Security Bank Foundation’s Build a School, Build a Nation program.

The foundation funded and managed construction, while A.C. Steel Industries supplied steel materials. Signify Philippines donated lights, switches, and outlets.

LBC Express, through the LBC Hari ng Padala Foundation, subsidized the delivery of foundation-provided materials.

The Iloilo City government contributed backfill and support for electrical loads and lines, while the Department of Education supplied classroom furniture.

Mayor Raisa Maria Lourdes S. Treñas-Chu said the project offered a possible model for local school construction, particularly as the city works to provide more classrooms.

Security Bank Foundation chairman Rafael Simpao Jr. emphasized that addressing education needs requires partnerships across institutions and communities.

Part of a Wider Classroom Program

The Iloilo project is the first of eight school buildings the foundation plans to donate in 2026.

By year-end, it expects its cumulative contribution since 2011 to reach 961 classrooms in 159 schools across 95 municipalities and cities. Those figures are projected totals rather than completed results as of the announcement.

At Iloilo City National High School, the immediate outcome is already clear: additional classrooms have allowed Grade 9 learners to move away from shifting arrangements.

For more information, visit Security Bank Foundation.

Reader Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which school received the building?

Iloilo City National High School.

How many classrooms were added?

Ten classrooms in a two-storey building.

Who funded and managed construction?

Security Bank Foundation Inc.

Did the project end shifting for the whole school?

The principal specifically identified Grade 9 learners as no longer needing shifting classes.

Are the foundation’s 961 classrooms already completed?

The release describes 961 as its expected cumulative total by the end of 2026.

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