To identify potential areas for research or policy interventions to enhance teacher educator quality, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) together with the Research Institute for Teacher Quality (RITQ) launched a profiling study of teacher education institutions (TEIs)...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry that will assess the Department of Education’s (DepEd) procurement of textbooks and other learning materials. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, filed Senate Resolution No. 972 following...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, March 17 urged the country’s education officials to learn from Vietnam’s experience when it comes to their best practices in education, including their efficient education spending. Gatchalian noted that while increasing resources can help...
Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to integrate digitalization as part of its efforts to alleviate teachers’ workload and relieve them of non-teaching tasks. Gatchalian made this call during a meeting with the Second Congressional Commission on Education...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is prodding the Department of Education (DepEd) to streamline its processes for textbook procurement in a bid to ensure that all learners get...
The Department of Education (DepEd) should be “decentralized” to help ensure that reforms in the education system will push through. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Fr. Bienvenido “Ben” Nebres, a member of the Second Congressional Commission (EDCOM 2) Advisory Council said in a recent...
The Senate Committee on Finance has agreed to channel more funds for the implementation of the Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). FLEMMS is a nationwide household-based survey that gathers information on basic and functional literacy rates, and educational skills...
(JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) For education reforms to be successful, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) underscored the need for strong collaboration and stakeholder participation. “It is very important that there is a roadmap and that there is a coherent...
Recognizing the need to address concerns on the implementation of Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the country, members of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) conducted the first round of site visits for the TVET and Lifelong Learning priority areas....
As the Department of Education (DepEd) reviews the K to 12 program, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) is pushing for a basic education curriculum that can be realistically implemented. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN EDCOM 2, the national commission tasked to...
(Photo courtesy of EDCOM 2) To be able to implement meaningful reforms and address challenges in the basic education system, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) underscored the importance of consulting with teachers on the ground. “Learning happens in the classroom - not in...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 18 renewed his call for the government to fast track reforms in the Philippine education sector to boost Filipinos competitiveness especially in the international market. Sen. Sherwin...
