The Department of Education (DepEd) will start distributing bamboo-made desks and chairs to public school learners and teachers in selected schools nationwide from February to March 2026 to replace worn, shared, or unusable furniture that affects the daily conduct of classes and to comply with a government requirement on bamboo use in school furniture.
DepEd will provide 144,081 sets of learners’ tables and chairs and 3,235 sets of teachers’ tables and chairs during the rollout period as part of its regular classroom support program.
The department will prioritize schools that report inadequate, damaged, or shared seating and table arrangements that hinder regular teaching and learning operations.
DepEd will implement the program in coordination with school division offices, which will identify recipient schools based on validated classroom furniture inventories.
The agency will use funds allocated for school furniture procurement under its approved budget for the specified period to finance the bamboo furniture distribution.
DepEd will enforce the policy that at least 20 percent of procured school furniture must come from bamboo, in line with long-standing national government guidelines on sustainable and locally sourced materials.
The department will deploy the bamboo furniture to classrooms where existing desks and chairs no longer meet safety, durability, or usability standards.
DepEd officials will monitor the delivery and installation of the bamboo furniture to ensure that schools receive the correct quantities and specifications within the scheduled timeline.
The department will coordinate with local suppliers and manufacturers of bamboo furniture that comply with government procurement rules and prescribed technical standards for school use.
DepEd will require delivered bamboo desks and chairs to pass quality inspections based on design, strength, and ergonomic criteria set for learners and teachers.
