Manila, March 14 -- Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III hailed Filipino teachers as "pillars of society" and reaffirmed the government's push to accelerate the construction of classrooms nationwide to support quality education.

In a speech delivered during the 21st founding anniversary of the Schools Division Office of Cauayan City on Friday, Dy expressed gratitude for their roles in shaping the country's youth and strengthening communities.

"Every time na meron akong opportunity na makaharap ang ating mga guro, gusto ko laging magpasalamat sa inyo dahil kayo ang haligi ng ating lipunan na dahil po sa inyo nagiging maayos, matatag ang ating mga kabataan (Every time I have an opportunity to face our teachers, I always want to thank you becau...