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MARCOS-EDUCATION

Joyce Balancio

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172162416804220240603-marcos-kabalikat-pagtuturo-PPA-10.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., June 3, 2024. Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool/File  "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., June 3, 2024.<em> Yummie Dingding, PPA Pool/File </em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><div><br id="isPasted"/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr could mention something in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) that would benefit the education sector, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Monday. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Nag-submit kami ng possible issues for the President&#x27;s speech na pwede isama. Ako naman may sasabihan siya, hindi ko lang alam kung ano exactly, but I think may sasabihin siya na matutuwa ang sektor ng edukasyon,&quot; Angara told reporters after he led a flag-raising ceremony. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/17/education-labor-and-health-what-has-been-done-and-what-needs-to-be-addressed-1806">Education, Labor and Health: What has been done and what needs to be addressed</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In his speech before Department of Education employees, Angara noted the two marching orders he received from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s included ensuring the welfare of teachers and improving the quality of education. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">He said his team was finalizing &quot;some things for the President&#x27;s action on PISA&quot; or the Programme for International Student Assessment. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In 2022, PISA results showed that Filipino students lagged in math, science, reading and creative thinking compared to students from other countries. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/20/ph-students-need-better-access-to-computers-to-boost-test-scores-angara-1549">PH students need better access to computers to boost test scores: Angara</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Sabi nya itaas natin ang antas ng ating edukasyon, let’s improve the quality of our education. Sabi ng Presidente dahil nakikita nya sa mga achievement test, sa mga international test medyo nangungulelat po ang ating bansa at well quite frankly it has become an embarrassment for us, it has become a national embarrassment,&quot; Angara said. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;So wala akong sinisisi dito, sinasabi ko lang na kung gusto nating resolbahin ito kailangang magsama-sama tayo. And we must put our best thoughts, our best intentions, and our best actions together to achieve the best results,&quot; he added. </span></div><div><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/9/new-deped-chief-urged-to-raise-teacher-s-pay-to-p50-000-per-month-1305">New DepEd chief urged to raise teacher&#x27;s pay to P50,000 per month</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/18/duterte-leaves-deped-with-heavy-heart-says-cabinet-exit-had-nothing-to-do-with-first-lady-1516">Duterte leaves DepEd &#x27;with heavy heart&#x27;, says Cabinet exit had nothing to do with First Lady</a><br/><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr could mention something in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) that would benefit the education sector, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Monday.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr could mention something in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) that would benefit the education sector, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Monday.

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Angara says Marcos SONA could make education sector ‘happy’

Joyce Balancio,

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Published Jul 22, 2024 01:03 PM PHT

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