MANILA - Education Secretary Sonny Angara reiterated the Marcos Jr. administration's call to enhance education in the Philippines through incorporating digital literacy in the curriculum.

In a speech in Singapore, Angara said the Department of Education is currently pushing to incorporate coding in the local educational system.

"We are working to incorporate coding into our curriculum and are utilizing educational technology, such as analytics, to assess learners in real-time. This will allow teachers to focus more on teaching and less on administrative tasks, ultimately improving the quality of education," he said during his speech at the 4th Philippine-Singapore Business and Investment Summit (PSBIS), held at the Shangri-La Singapore on Thursday, September 19.

Angara said it is important to teach students digital literacy to improve the country's quality of education.

“Our biggest asset is our people. Under President Marcos Jr.'s leadership, we are envisioning a more creative and innovative Filipino learner, which will be a significant boost to industry,” he said.

For him, the Philippines is a key player in the global workforce.

“There's a leap of faith involved in investing in the Philippines but there's also a lot of pleasant surprises so I think one of the pleasant surprises is that the Filipino worker who is immensely adaptable and a quick learner so I think that's something we could all benefit from,” Angara said.