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As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares to pilot the Strengthened Senior High School curriculum next school year, Senator Win Gatchalian, EDCOM Co-Chairperson, called for a comprehensive review of proposed SHS electives and college general education subjects to ensure a seamless transition between basic and higher education. The new SHS curriculum, which will be tested […]
Senator Bong Go reiterated his strong commitment to strengthening the country’s education system stressing that investing in education is crucial to securing a better future for every Filipino. “Naniniwala po ako na ang edukasyon ay puhunan ng mga kabataan, ng mga estudyante. Dala dala nila ‘yan hanggang sa pagtanda,” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III pressed the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc to swiftly rule on the disqualification case against Marikina Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro. Pimentel, a former Senate President and bar topnotcher, maintained that Teodoro is not eligible to run for congressman as ruled by the Comelec First Division on December 11, 2024, which […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the signing of the Early Childhood Care and Development System Act (Republic Act No. 12199), a landmark law that seeks to promote the optimum growth and development of children younger than five years old. The new law applies the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) System to all provinces, cities, municipalities, […]
Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. expressed his gratitude to barangay leaders who have publicly endorsed his reelection bid, saying their show of support was both humbling and inspiring. “I am deeply moved by the trust and encouragement of our barangay captains,” Abante said. “Leadership means lifting others up, not placing oneself above them.” […]
The Provincial Government of Abra, under the able leadership of Acting Governor Russell Bragas, proudly launched its Digital System Project at the Provincial Capitol grounds. Bragas declared the initiative as a “landmark project” that signifies a major step toward modernizing government services and enhancing operational efficiency across the province. “Yes Abra, we can catch up […]
In the aftermath of the midterm election of May 12, 2025, 19 incumbent party-list groups failed to secure enough votes to win another term, making 35% of incumbent party-list groups lose. Based on the final results of the 2025 party-list race, for the 20th Congress, or the 2025-2028 term, there will be 54 party-list groups […]
In the aftermath of the midterm election of May 12, 2025, 43% of the provinces in the country will have new provincial governors. Among the 82 incumbent provincial governors, 55 of them ran for reelection. 47 won. 8 lost. 27 incumbent provincial governors did not seek reelection. 23 ran for other positions. 4 did not […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking the expansion and aggressive implementation of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) to capture the out-of-school population who remain illiterate. Gatchalian suggested this intervention in a hearing on the results of the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). “Around 18.96 million Filipinos remain functionally illiterate.” The latest round […]
EDCOM 2 Co-Chairs Representative Roman Romulo and Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to decongest the curriculum and implement targeted interventions to address the country’s dismal literacy rates. “The solution is to go directly to the problem, and that is to reduce the subjects for foundational skills…We must reduce the number of subjects,” Romulo said. […]