EDCOM 2 Communications

Reiterating its commitment to improving the state of teacher education in the country, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) cemented a partnership with the Philippine Normal University (PNU) in a signing ceremony held on August 27, 2024.  “We need to see our teachers as our collaborators in reforming our education system. The reforms…

EDCOM 2 Commissioner Representative Jose Francisco “Kiko” Benitez of Negros Occidental has officially been sworn in as the new Director General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Benitez, who served as a Commissioner of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), and Co-Chaired the Standing Committee on Early Childhood Care and…

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), in partnership with the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS), held a conference on Thursday for the final presentation of findings and recommendations from the UP President Edgardo J. Angara (UPPEJA) Fellows. In September 2023, the UPPEJA Fellowship named 23 distinguished…

During the cabinet sectoral meeting held earlier today, August 13, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.  approved in principle the creation of a cabinet cluster for education aimed at providing strong oversight on all education agencies, recognizing the urgent need to address the learning crisis that the country is currently facing.  “Sa bandang dulo ng meeting,…

Senate Bill No. 2587, also known as the Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Framework Bill successfully passed on third reading today, August 12, 2024. The bill is championed by Senator Joel Villanueva, Chair of Senate Committee on Labor, Employment, and Human Resources Development, and Commissioner of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2).  “Senate…

EDCOM 2 (The Second Congressional Commission on Education) Co-Chairperson Representative Mark Go implored the Commission on Higher Education to fast-track the reconstitution of Technical Panels to address issues in higher education programs.  CHED Technical Panels are individuals recognized in their fields of expertise tasked with the formulation of a roadmap for the development of disciplinal…

The Department of Education’s (DepEd) National Learning Recovery Program is in dire need of reform, according to observations from a hearing of the Senate Committee on Basic Education chaired by Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian. The hearing was also joined by Senator Nancy Binay.  The hearing scrutinized the ongoing efforts of the Department of Education (DepEd)…

While anti-bullying policies, such as Social and Emotional Learning, are “embedded” in the MATATAG curriculum, monitoring teachers’ capacity and actual implementation of these policies have become a challenge due to factors such as the high teacher-student ratio, difficulty in curriculum implementation, and the mismatch between teachers’ training and their assigned subjects.  These were the challenges…

During a joint deliberation of the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Culture (CBEC) and Committee on Higher and Technical Education (CHTE) on House Concurrent Resolution No. 28, national government agencies and private education organizations manifest their full support in the creation of a cabinet cluster for education.  The Department of Education (DepEd),…

Three and a half years after the passage of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Act (RA 11510), many provisions of the law have yet to be fully implemented. This is on top of implementation woes regarding budget and financing, and challenges regarding the enrollment-completion ratio of learners in ALS. This is what the Second Congressional…