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Congressional body to begin review of PH education this month: Gatchalian

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Students participate in their first face-to-face classes at the Francisco Legaspi Memorial School in Pasig City on Nov. 2, 2022, as the Department of Education implements full physical class attendance in public schools nationwide after 2 years of online and hybrid learning. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/11/03/20221102-face-to-face-classes-pasig-jc-6635.jpg"/><figcaption>Students participate in their first face-to-face classes at the Francisco Legaspi Memorial School in Pasig City on Nov. 2, 2022, as the Department of Education implements full physical class attendance in public schools nationwide after 2 years of online and hybrid learning. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — A congressional body will begin within the month its review of the Philippines&#x27; education system, its co-chairperson Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said Wednesday.</p><p>In a statement, Gatchalian said the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), which he co-chairs with Sen. Francis Escudero, was prepared to &quot;perform its mandate to evaluate the Philippine education sector’s performance starting January 2023.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Sa pagbubukas ng 2023, agaran nating sisimulan ang maigting na pagsusuri sa estado ng edukasyon sa ating bansa,&quot; he said.</p><p>(As we open 2023, we will immediately start our thorough review of the state of the country&#x27;s education sector.)</p><p>&quot;Sa pamamagitan ng EDCOM II, magpapanukala at magsusulong tayo ng mga repormang tutugon sa krisis na bumabalot sa sektor ng edukasyon,&quot; said Gatchalian, who also chairs the Senate basic education committee.</p><p>(Through EDCOM II, we will propose reforms that will address the crisis plaguing the education sector.)</p><p>Education advocates have raised concerns of a &quot;learning crisis&quot; in the country, citing poor learning outcomes and performance of Filipino students in international assessments.</p><p>The crisis worsened after the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close and shift to less effective remote learning setups, they said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/07/08/22/comprehensive-review-of-ph-education-system-sought">Group seeks comprehensive review of PH education system to curb &#x27;learning crisis&#x27;</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/04/22/global-report-bares-filipino-kids-poor-learning-skills">Less than 15 pct of Filipino kids can read simple text at age 10: UNICEF</a></li></ul><p>Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto and Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano were named EDCOM II policy advisors, representing local governments.</p><p>The panel also includes representatives from the academe, business sector and civil society groups.</p><p>The first EDCOM convened in 1991.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Department of Education is conducting its own review of the basic education curriculum.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/30/22/deped-k-to-10-review-completed">DepEd: K to 10 review completed, SHS review to begin November</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1721248" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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Congressional body to begin review of PH education this month: Gatchalian

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published Jan 04, 2023 12:32 PM PHT

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