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In a recent briefing at the House of Representatives, EDCOM 2 Co-Chairperson Rep. Mark Go has voiced strong support for education reforms following the release of EDCOM 2’s Year Two Report. The session, attended by fellow Co-Chairperson Rep. Roman Romulo and other members of the House of Representatives, was led by Executive Director Karol Mark…
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The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) commended the pronouncement of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and the Department of Education (DepEd), committing that 15,000 new plantilla positions will be allocated to ensure that each school has a principal regardless of size. In its Year Two Report, entitled “Fixing the Foundations”, EDCOM 2 highlighted…
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Leading Philippine universities have thrown their support behind the findings and recommendations of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), signaling a united push for transformative reforms in the country’s education system. Institutions such as the University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), and De La Salle University (DLSU) are at…
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The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) is working together with the Department of Education (DepEd) to fast track the revision of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, aiming for implementation before the start of the school year 2025-2026. On January 21, following a year of consultations and…
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The consolidated versions of House Bill No. 10142 and Senate Bill 2575 or the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Act was approved by the bicameral conference committee today, February 3. This comes at a critical time as recent findings from the Second Congressional Commission on Education’s (EDCOM 2) Year Two Report reveal that only…
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Following the release of the EDCOM 2 Year Two report, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have expressed their support and readiness to implement the recommended reforms. TESDA Director General Kiko Benitez emphasized the significance of the findings, stating, “We welcome the roadmap provided by the EDCOM 2 report to strengthen the technical-vocational…
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Transcript of a speech delivered by Senator Loren Legarda, on the occasion of the EDCOM 2 Year 2 Report Launch on January 28, 2025, at the Senate of the Philippines Today is about a vision–one that is deliberate, informed, and firmly centered on the Filipino learner. The launch of EDCOM II’s Year Two Report marks…
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Fixing the Foundations: A Matter of National Survival Mr. President, honorable colleagues, allow me to address you all today as the Co-Chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education or EDCOM II, which formally submits to Congress the EDCOM Year Two Report, entitled “Fixing the Foundations”. This is in line with our mandate, under Republic Act…
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Senator Joel Villanueva, on Tuesday, sponsored Senate Bill No. 2960, the Lifelong Learning Development Framework Act, to foster a culture of continuous learning among Filipinos throughout their lives. “Sa mas mahabang bahagi ng buhay ng isang Pilipino matapos maka-graduate, saan po siya kukuha ng kaalaman o kasanayan? Tapos na rin ba ang pagkatuto?” Villanueva emphasized,…
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The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) unveiled its findings for its second year on January 27, 2025 as it published its Year Two Report, “Fixing the Foundations”. The report builds upon the critical issues identified in the EDCOM Year One Report, “Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine Education”, emphasizing urgent reform needs across…