Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Monday said the House of Representatives will use the Final Report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) as a guiding framework for crafting laws and policies to address long-standing problems in the country’s education sector and improve learning outcomes nationwide.
Speaking at the turnover of the EDCOM II Final Report at the House, Dy said the document represents a clear government reckoning with the state of Philippine education and a call for sustained action.
“Ang ulat na inilulunsad natin ngayon ay hindi simpleng pagtatapos ng isang komisyon. Ito ay isang paninindigan ng pamahalaan—isang tapat, malinaw at walang-palusot na pagharap sa tunay na kalagayan ng edukasyon sa bansa,” Dy said.
EDCOM II was convened to conduct a systemwide review of education amid persistent learning gaps, weak literacy outcomes and concerns that reforms have not translated into real gains for learners.
“Ngayon, responsibilidad natin sa Kongreso na tiyaking ang mga rekomendasyong ito ay hindi mananatiling nasa papel lamang.”
The commission’s Final Report lays out a long-term roadmap focused on strengthening foundational learning, teaching quality and education-to-employment pathways.
Dy said the findings of the commission confirm problems that have long been evident in the sector.
“Ipinapakita ng Final Report ng EDCOM II na ang krisis sa edukasyon ay hindi bago. Matagal na nating kinakaharap ang mababang literacy rate, mahinang pundasyon sa mga unang taon, at kulturang inuuna ang proseso kaysa tunay na pagkatuto,” the Speaker said.
“Ang kaibahan ngayon, malinaw na inilalatag ng ulat ang landas kung paano ito tutugunan,” he pointed out.
According to Dy, the responsibility now rests with lawmakers to ensure the recommendations are implemented.
“Ngayon, responsibilidad natin sa Kongreso na tiyaking ang mga rekomendasyong ito ay hindi mananatiling nasa papel lamang,” Dy said.
“It is not enough to study and understand the problems before us—what is more critical is that we act on the recommendations of the EDCOM II,” he stressed.
Dy said the House will consider the EDCOM II report a guide for education-related legislation, oversight of implementing agencies, and scrutiny of education spending.
EDCOM II was convened to conduct a systemwide review of education amid persistent learning gaps, weak literacy outcomes and concerns that reforms have not translated into real gains for learners.
“Tinatanggap ng Kapulungan ang ulat na ito bilang gabay sa patuloy na paggawa ng mga batas, sa masusing oversight, at sa matalinong paggastos ng pondo ng bayan—para sa tunay na pagkatuto ng bawat batang Pilipino,” he said.
He stressed that Congress should ultimately be judged not by the number of laws it passes but by their impact on learners.
“Sa huli, ang sukatan ng ating tagumpay ay hindi sa dami ng batas na ating ipinasa, kundi kung ilang batang Pilipino ang binigyan natin ng tunay na pag-asa at pagkakataon upang maiangat ang buhay nila at ang buhay ng kanilang pamilya.”
Dy credited EDCOM II co-chairpersons Reps. Roman Romulo and Jude Acidre, along with commissioners Reps. Zia Adiong, Steve Solon, and Anna Victoria Veloso-Tuazon, for grounding the report in data and classroom realities.
He also thanked Dr. Karol Mark Yee and the EDCOM II Secretariat for producing what he described as the country’s first unified, long-term roadmap for education and workforce development.
Dy stressed that Congress must now move decisively, especially as the Marcos administration places education at the center of national spending priorities.
“Sa ilalim ng kasalukuyang Kongreso, at sa malinaw na direksyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., ang edukasyon ay ginawang sentro ng pambansang budget,” Dy said, noting that the 2026 1.34 trillion pesos allocation is equivalent to more than 4 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.
