Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda joined the site visit to Senator Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Elementary School and President Corazon C. Aquino High School in Baseco, Manila on May 26, 2026 to observe how the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program is being implemented in...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has vowed to address the ongoing education crisis by calling for a multi-pronged approach in dealing with the students lack of foundational skills. This, as Legarda, who recently took over as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, and...
Senator Loren Legarda has vowed that education reform measures now being pushed by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) would modernize the existing higher and technical education in the country, strengthening their professional standards and quality assurance and expand...
Two measures seeking to adjust the allowances of all faculty and non-teaching personnel in the public school system, ensuring these can be adjusted to inflation and protected from budget discretion, have been filed in the Senate. Sen. Joel Villanueva said the passage of Senate Bill Nos. 1605 and...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio has renewed his push for the education system to revert to learning via textbooks, saying the sheer lack of it has contributed to the "literacy crisis" in the country. This, as the House deputy minority leader expressed concern over data from the Second...
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) commended the Muntinlupa City government for allotting P1 billion a year for education. “Solid na LGU ang City Government of Muntinlupa! May P1B kada taon para sa edukasyon at may mga projects talaga para sa early childhood education!...
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...
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) on Thursday, January 29, underscored the need for a whole-of-government approach to address the country’s learning crisis, calling for stronger coordination among key agencies to fast-track education reforms and close long-standing gaps in student achievement....
