THE Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) vowed to implement the National Education and Workforce Development Plan 2026-2035 released by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EdCom 2).
The leaders of the three agencies submitted the report, titled “Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reform,” to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during a ceremony in Malacañang on Jan. 29.
In a statement on Saturday, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said that the EdCom 2 report provided an “honest and evidence-based picture” of the education sector.
“The learning crisis is not a DepEd problem alone. The road map is clear, but delivery will depend on how well the entire government moves together,” Angara added.
He said that the report will push DepEd to “move faster, with greater focus and discipline.” “The challenge now is execution — staying the course, aligning budgets and incentives, and holding ourselves jointly accountable for learning outcomes,” Angara said.
CHED Chairman Shirley Agrupis said that the report would serve as a “compass” for the education sector, stressing that short-term solutions are not viable.
“The education concerns the Report identifies are not new, but they can no longer be postponed,” Agrupis said.
Meanwhile, Tesda Secretary Jose Francisco Benitez stressed the importance of workforce readiness, describing the launch as a “critical juncture” for the Filipino workforce.
“We are now at a turning point in our mission. We know that skills are the most valuable currency. That is why we are pouring everything into delivering training and employment for our countrymen,” Benitez said.
