President Marcos has signed into law the measure seeking to extend the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) for another two years, Malacañang said. Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) 12315, amending RA 11899, extending the commission’s life beyond its original three-year term,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is being urged to strictly protect the minimum 180 instructional days as it pushes for a shift from the current quarterly academic calendar to a three-term system for basic education. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 4, the Second Congressional...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is being urged by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) to strengthen its support for the country’s science high schools following concerns over systemic gaps in curriculum oversight, funding, and school leadership that could affect the...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed the K to 3 Foundational Learning and Nurturing Care Act which is aimed at tackling the country’s persistent crisis in early education. The proposed bill, Legarda said, primarily seeks to strengthen literacy, numeracy, and socio‑emotional learning during the...
The Philippines’ worsening shortage of healthcare workers is rooted not only in migration but also in a failing education and training pipeline, with an estimated 290,000 additional professionals needed nationwide, according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). In its...
On paper, the Philippines has never invested more in higher education: college tuition is free in state universities, enrollment has surged, and thousands of academic programs promise opportunity. But behind this expansion lies a quieter reality—the very agency tasked with ensuring quality is...
The Department of Education (DepEd) faces delays in delivering textbooks to millions of students due to regional gaps in the Philippines’ publishing industry, prompting experts to call for expanded local publishing. In a statement released on Friday, February 13, the Second Congressional...
The country’s classroom shortage is expected to worsen as around 51,000 public school buildings are projected to age out by 2028, with the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) warning that the Department of Education (DepEd) could face a major “replacement challenge” unless...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has renewed its call for colleges and universities to take an active role in addressing functional illiteracy, urging Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to integrate literacy programs into their community extension services. CHED issued a memorandum that...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has set its sights on accelerating system-wide reforms and delivering on key program commitments by anchoring its 2026 strategic plans on the recommendations of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). During the National Planning Conference...
Following the recommendation of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) to stop “mass promotion” practices, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday, Feb. 1, said it has no policy on the automatic promotion of learners, but acknowledged that a perception of mass...
A new ten-year national education roadmap has been formally presented to President Marcos, outlining an ambitious strategy to address the Philippines’ deepening learning crisis. In a statement issued Friday, January 30, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) said it formally...
