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Read more about the latest discussions, proceedings, and developments at the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II).

  • โ€œEducation is the pillar of national progressโ€ – Senator Loren Legardaย 

    โ€œEducation is the pillar of national progressโ€ – Senator Loren Legardaย 

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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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  • Transcript of Senator Win Gatchalian’s Report to Congress on the Occasion of the EDCOM 2 Year Two Report Launch, January 27, 2025

    Transcript of Senator Win Gatchalian’s Report to Congress on the Occasion of the EDCOM 2 Year Two Report Launch, January 27, 2025

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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 โ€œFixing the Foundationsโ€.  This is in line with our mandate, under Republic Act…

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  • Villanueva champions lifelong learning development framework for all Filipinos through new Senate bill

    Villanueva champions lifelong learning development framework for all Filipinos through new Senate bill

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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. โ€œSa 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?โ€ Villanueva emphasized,…

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  • โ€œFixing the foundationsโ€ of PH education system critical to overcoming learning crisis – EDCOM Year Two Report

    โ€œFixing the foundationsโ€ of PH education system critical to overcoming learning crisis – EDCOM Year Two Report

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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, โ€œMiseducation: The Failed System of Philippine Educationโ€, emphasizing urgent reform needs across…

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  • EDCOM 2 pushes for updates in the teacher education curriculum

    EDCOM 2 pushes for updates in the teacher education curriculum

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    The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) lent its support to the Teacher Education Councilโ€™s efforts in a symposium on reframing the preservice teacher education curriculum. โ€œReviewing and updating our teacher education curriculum is a critical step in addressing our learning crisis. It is well acknowledged by studies all over the world that a…

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  • President Marcos throws support behind National Plan to develop education and workforce

    President Marcos throws support behind National Plan to develop education and workforce

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    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed his support for the development of the National Education and Workforce Development Plan (NatPlan), a strategic initiative to align the nation’s education system and workforce with the rapidly evolving demands of a global economy, during yesterdayโ€™s Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC). The NatPlan will aim to identify the workforce…

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