A group opposing the proposed overhaul of college General Education (GE) courses welcomed the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) decision to suspend the pilot implementation of the revised curriculum for Academic Year 2026–2027.

The deferment of the proposed Reframed General Education Curriculum Component (RGECC) came after growing opposition from educators, students, academic workers, writers, artists, and other sectors.

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“The growing nationwide opposition exposed the deep flaws of the proposed RGECC and compelled CHED to delay its implementation,” Prof. Jonathan Geronimo, one of the General Education Movement (GEM) initiators, said on Thursday, May 14.

The group, however, maintained its opposition to the proposed framework, particularly the planned reduction of GE units from 36 to as few as 18 units.

According to GEM, the proposed revisions could weaken Humanities and Social Science disciplines and affect the livelihoods of educators, especially contractual, part-time, and non-tenured faculty members who may face teaching load reductions or displacement.

The coalition urged CHED to conduct broader consultations with stakeholders and review the current GE curriculum before implementing any revisions.

Among the group’s demands are retaining the current 36-unit GE framework, restoring Filipino, Panitikan, Philippine Government and Constitution, and Labor Education as mandatory core subjects, and preventing labor displacement arising from curriculum changes.

“At a time when Humanities and Social Sciences are being weakened both in higher education and Senior High School, the Filipino people need more General Education, not less,” Geronimo said.

GEM said it would continue consultations, campus organizing, and public campaigns opposing the proposed GE overhaul.

The group also invited educators, students, and academic workers to attend its forum-assembly on May 16 at the Philippine Normal University to discuss the next phase of its campaign against the proposed curriculum revisions.