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...
Stakeholders and the general public were enjoined to participate in consultations to address the top issues that hound the country’s education system. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), the Congressional body created through the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement effective intervention programs to help struggling learners catch up with their studies. Gatchalian made the call following reports flagging “mass promotion” in basic education schools, warning that this...
Senator Sonny Angara (Senate PRIB) Senator Juan Edgardo ‘’Sonny’’ Angara, one of the commissioners of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), is pushing for the use of technology in solving the country’s education problems. During the alignment meeting between EDCOM 2...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian stressed on Thursday, April 13 the importance of employing a whole-of-government approach in addressing the challenges of providing quality education to Filipino learners. He said the concerned agencies could take advantage of their respective expertise...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 13, underscored the need for “collective efforts” in addressing the problems faced by the country’s education sector. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the meeting between the Second Congressional Commission on...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, March 12 said the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) will study the challenges hounding the K to 12 curriculum, including the implementation of the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) to determine where Filipino students can...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said it is high-time for the government to address the jobs-skills mismatch surrounding technical-vocational education and training (TVET). Villanueva made the call during the first Standing Committee meeting of the Second Congressional Commission on Education...
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) will make a thorough assessment of the Philippine’s education system over the next three years with the aim of coming up with solutions to the problems plaguing the sector. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, one of the six...
Before the Department of Education (DepEd) presented its first-ever Basic Education Report (BER), lawmakers met with education experts from various fields to have a strategic discussion for the country’s education reform. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN The BER 2023, to be delivered by...
