President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday emphasized that education reforms in the Philippines must outlast his term as he accepted a 10-year plan aimed at addressing decades of systemic failures.
The Department of Education, CHED, and TESDA pledged to treat the plan from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) as a shared roadmap for basic, higher, and technical education.
The report highlights persistent issues such as mass promotion, classroom backlogs, and fragmented reforms, calling for unified and consistent action across government, educators, and communities.
Key recommendations include ending mass promotion, ensuring literacy by Grade 3, timely textbook delivery, implementing the ARAL program, and increasing education spending to 5.5% of GDP by 2035.
Education officials described the plan as a landmark moment for agency collaboration and workforce readiness, aiming to finally move beyond short-term fixes and fragmented interventions.
Source: PhilNews24 | January 31, 2026
EDUCATION AGENCIES COMMIT TO UNITY AS MARCOS PUSHES FOR LASTING REFORMS
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