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PISA gains celebrated; continued reforms urged

The Philippines posted its best PISA performance to date, improving across all three core subjects and emerging among the most improved education systems in the latest cycle — results that lawmakers ...
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Statement from EDCOM 2 on the Release of the PISA 2025 Results

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) welcomes the release of the Philippines' Programme for ...
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Lawmakers call for increased funding for DepEd to sustain education reforms

House lawmakers called for increased funding for the Department of Education (DepEd) as Congress began deliberations on its proposed 2027 budget, flagging reductions in key programs and the absence of ...
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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 ...
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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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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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TextbookTracker 2026

A short, anonymous check on whether printed textbooks have reached classrooms this school year. This survey is completely anonymous. We do not collect your name, email, or any identifying information ...
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Aquino pushes School Safety Bill to strengthen violence prevention in schools

Following a string of violent incidents in schools, the Senate Committee on Basic Education on Wednesday, led by its Chairperson Sen. Bam Aquino, advanced discussions on a proposed School Safety Act, ...
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Four of 10 operational guidelines for Inclusive Education Law still pending 16 months after IRR issuance

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) today flagged that four of the ten operational guidelines required to fully implement Republic Act 11650, the Inclusive Education for ...
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Stunting rate rises to 25.3% – first increase in 10 years

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) expresses grave concern over the alarming findings of the 2025 Updating Survey Results released by the DOST-Food and Nutrition Research ...
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Small class sizes drive ARAL Program success despite bullying, infrastructure issues

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) conducted a focus group discussion last Thursday, May 28, with Junior High School students at President Corazon C. Aquino High School in Port ...