MANILA, Philippines — The Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) is calling for the phaseout of a system that has encouraged what it calls the “de facto mass promotion” of public ...
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DepEd ready to lead education reforms

THE Department of Education said that it is committed to lead the next decade of education reform following the launch of the Second Congressional Commission on Education's Final Report last Monday.
The Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on ...
MANILA, Philippines — Almost half of the allotted budget for senior high school (SHS) vouchers in 2024 went to non-poor ...
AT least P12.30 billion in leakages went to nonpoor beneficiaries of the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP) in 2024, Sen. Win Gatchalian revealed.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday led the rollout of major education initiatives under the “Programa para sa Buti ...
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Graduating without learning

Third grade is a critical turning point in a child’s education. It is widely recognized as the stage when children transition from “learning how to read” to “reading to learn.” Beyond Grade 3, the ...
The National Education and Workforce Development Plan (NatPlan) 2026-2035 calls for an end to mass promotion and to ensure that every child is a reader by Grade 3, as the Second Congressional ...
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What Asean reveals about partnership

Last year was challenging for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Its leaders struggled to find viable solutions to addressing the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, while border clashes ...
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