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EDCOM 2 presses NNC on high agency performance amid rising stunting rate

Senate President and Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) Commissioner Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian addressed the National Nutrition Council (NNC) during Friday's Senate Committee on ...
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Landmark amendments to the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act signed into Law

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) welcomes the enactment of Republic Act 12325 which strengthens the eight-year-old Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) ...
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FULL TEXT: Rep. Jude Acidre’s Keynote Address during the Strategic Alignment on the Role of SUCs and AACCUP in National Learning Recovery

Let me begin with a number. Last school year, the Department of Education’s rapid literacy assessment found that 48.76 percent of our learners were not reading at grade level by Grade 3. Nearly one in ...
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Gatchalian flags low immunization rates, high wastage in vaccines

Senate President Win Gatchalian, Commissioner of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), has flagged the country’s stagnant child immunization rates and the heavy wastage of ...
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National, Bangsamoro officials come together to tackle priority education reforms in BARMM

National government agencies and the Bangsamoro Government convened for a two-day Technical Preparatory Workshop ahead of the inaugural meeting of the Bangsamoro Education Coordination Forum (BECF), a ...
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Solons bat for higher budget for education in 2027

Lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate underscored the need to increase funding for education as both houses resumed deliberations for the proposed national budget for Fiscal ...
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What Does “At Least Nearly Proficient” Mean?

As Congress examines the proposed 2027 national budget, there is a seemingly technical line in DepEd’s performance targets that deserves an honest question: What does it mean when our target for ...
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EDCOM, civil society groups discuss closer collaboration in support of the National Education Plan

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), with the support of Pilipinas Shell Foundation Inc. and Habi Education Lab, convened civil society organizations (CSOs) on Monday, August 24 ...
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Accelerating Support for Learners with Disabilities

The Inclusive Education Act of 2022 (RA 11650) outlines a bold vision to ensure all learners with disabilities in the Philippines receive a quality education. While much of the Act’s mandates are ...
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Options for Improving DepEd Procurement for Textbooks, TVL Resources, and Assessment Services

The study explores the procurement challenges faced by the Department of Education (DepEd) in acquiring textbooks, Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) tools and resources, and assessment services.
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Enabling Young Filipinos to Dream Big and Achieve Bigger: Centering Youth Aspirations in Education Reform

This study reveals that individual, familial, and community factors significantly shape the education, career, and social aspirations of young Filipinos. Across these aspirations, having good role ...
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Efficiency and Equity in the Financing and Delivery of Basic Education in the Philippines

This study analyzes the paradox of Philippine basic education: despite significant gains in school enrollment and improved equity in access since 2012, learning outcomes remain dismal in international ...