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

  • Consultations now open for top education issues

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    The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) opened its first round of consultations for two of its 28 Priority Areas today.  In its website, the Commission published two “Green Papers” that aim to stimulate discussion on priority areas under consideration. The Green Papers are accompanied by survey forms that are open to responses from…

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  • Handa ba ang ating mga guro para sa pasukan?

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    Itinakda ng Department of Education (DepEd) ang Agosto 29, 2023 bilang unang araw ng pasukan para sa AY 2023-2024 sa lahat ng pampublikong paaralan. Tinanong ng Komisyon ang ating mga guro kung nakapaghanda ba sila dito. Nakakalap ang EDCOM 2 ng 2,964 votes mula sa 320 na sumagot na guro. 60% ng ating mga gurong…

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  • Learning camp not capturing students who need it most – Gatchalian

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    Senate Committee on Basic Education Chairperson and EDCOM 2 Co-Chairperson Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday raised the issue of the DepEd’s learning camp project not capturing those students who need it the most.  “I have had the opportunity to look at the National Learning Camp…My initial reaction is that it seems to me that the…

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  • Sen. Pia to DepEd: Find ways to fast-track textbook procurement, delivery

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    Senator Pia Cayetano on Monday urged the Department of Education to explore ways to deliver learning materials to students.  “Since 2012, the only grade levels that had complete textbooks were Grades 5 and 6…Otherwise, no textbooks ang [Kinder], [Grades] 1-3 – talagang none – very few sa Grade 10, and none in Grade 7”, Cayetano…

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  • Villanueva flags unfilled positions, teacher shortage in DepEd

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    EDCOM 2 Commissioner Senator Joel Villanueva flagged the shortage of teachers and the backlog of unfilled positions within the Department of Education, during the Senate committee on finance on the department’s proposed 2024 budget.  “There are 43,014 unfilled positions [in the Department of Education]. From 2022 to 2023, out of 46,000 unfilled positions, only 3,415…

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  • EDCOM 2 bats for greater investments in nutrition & feeding programs in early years

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    The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) urged the Department of Education to reallocate funds to support the ECCD Council’s nutrition and feeding programs for children ages 0-5, during the hearing of the Senate committee on finance on the department’s proposed 2024 budget.  EDCOM 2 Commissioner and Senior Vice Chairperson of the Senate Finance…

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  • Upskilling, training opportunities necessary to professionalize child development workers

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    There is a need to professionalize child development workers and align the various competencies of Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) workers with educational programs in schools. This is the conclusion by the Commissioners of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) during a hearing between the Commission and the ECCD Council.  The hearing…

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