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The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) today underscored critical findings from the discussion paper, “Low Fertility, Ageing Buildings, and School Congestion in the Philippines: Tailwinds, Headwinds, and Some Policy Options”, released by the Philippine Institute of Development Studies. While the nation’s declining fertility rate offers a potential “tailwind” to ease classroom congestion, the […]
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. […]
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) commended the recent initiative of the Department of Finance (DOF) to consolidate and streamline tax incentive availments for the education sector through Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 13-2025, signed by Secretary Ralph Recto recently. The new regulations aim to simplify processes and enhance access to fiscal incentives for […]
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) lauds the signing of the Joint Circular (JC) between the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to establish Child Development Centers (CDCs) in low-income local government units (LGUs). The ceremonial signing, witnessed by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., marks a significant step […]
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to collaborate on the upcoming revision of the Senior High School (SHS) Curriculum to produce graduates that are college-ready. In a hearing held recently on the SHS program, EDCOM 2 Co-Chairpersons Pasig Representative Roman […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading HB 11213, which seeks to offer young learners the option to complete basic education in four years of high school, or pursue an additional two years of pre-college education if they plan to proceed to higher studies. House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chairperson and Pasig […]
The House of Representatives adopted House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 31, a measure supporting the proposal for the creation of a Cabinet Cluster for Education to ensure the cohesive and coherent implementation of education laws, policies, reforms and regulations among the departments, bureaus, commission and offices in the executive branch of government. HCR 31 also urges […]