VP Duterte says 'new curriculum' eyed for Aquino-era K to 12
The Department of Education (DepEd) under Vice President Sara Duterte is eyeing a "new curriculum" for the controversial K to 12 program for basic education.

This was revealed by Duterte, the concurrent education secretary, during the House Committee on Appropriations' deliberation Wednesday, Sept. 13 on DepEd's proposed budget for 2023.
Before this, Duterte confirmed to the House panel that DepEd's review of the K to 10 program, which covers pupils in Kindergarten to Grade 10, has been finished.
"We’re actually done with the review," Duterte said.
A solon had asked the DepEd contingent about the K to 12 program, which was implemented during the time of the late President Benigno S. Aquino III. K to 12 added two years to the basic education system.
"We are currently presenting it (K to 10), we initially presented it to the mancom, execom and then we will present it to other sectors. And from the government and the private sector as well," said Duterte.
"And we are currently starting with the review on Grades 11 to 12 and it will go through the same process ," she added.
"It will go through presentations so that comments and suggestion from all the sectors can be collated by the and we come up with the new curriculum for the K to 12 program," she further said.
"However, during our discussions it will take two to three years for a new, for us to implement a new curriculum for the K to 12 and I was, and I'm trying to push the curriculum and instruction to do in one year," the DepEd chief said.
Speaking to the solons, Duterte said: "We will update you on that if we will be able to implement a new curriculum in a year or two. We’re talking about academic school year."
Duterte is the eldest daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte.