PBBM, inilatag ang mga problemang kinakaharap ng education sector sa kaniyang ikatlong SONA
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00:00The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will not stop
00:04in addressing the problems facing the country in the sector of education.
00:08President Marcos Jr. has a challenge for the new branch of the Department of Education.
00:13Kenneth Paciente has the details.
00:18President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. not only did what he was asked to do
00:22in his 3rd State of the Nation Address,
00:25he also laid out the problems facing the country
00:28in various sectors such as education.
00:31This includes the low rank of the Philippines in some international assessments.
00:36But the President said that he will not stop in addressing the challenges in education.
00:55are not only taught to become literate,
00:58but it has also consciously developed them into problem solvers
01:02and into critical thinkers, hungry for success, ready for the future.
01:07In addition to the Chief Executive,
01:09the Digital Gap in Education is also being addressed
01:12along with the effort to solve the lack of classrooms.
01:17The problem of textbooks should also not be ignored.
01:22The production of instructional materials, especially textbooks,
01:25which are up-to-date and error-free, must be ensured.
01:30The whole process from approval of manuscript to procurement,
01:33all the way to distribution,
01:35will be cut short from its present 3 years to just 1 year.
01:40His challenge to the new Secretary of Defense, Sonny Angara,
01:44is to ensure the development and improvement of the quality of education in the country.
01:48It will only happen if the needs of teachers are met,
01:52which is the foundation of the educational system.
01:54We have increased the number of employees who will work for the teachers
01:59so that the various activities in the school can be implemented.
02:03Now, our teachers will be able to perform well in their teaching profession.
02:10The Congress is pleased that the Return to Teaching Act has been enacted.
02:16This will give teachers in public schools a year of teaching allowance
02:22to buy equipment for teaching and other expenses.
02:29The Personal Accident Insurance from GSIS and the Special Hardship Allowance
02:35for public school teachers will also be added.
02:37The President also insisted that the debt to teachers should be stopped.
02:42Their debt should also not be a barrier to renew their licenses.
02:48The Government has also raised funds for the implementation
02:52of the Expanded Career Progression System for public school teachers
02:56that will help them advance their ranks.
03:00This Expanded System lays out two major career paths for our teachers to pursue,
03:06the teaching and the school administration tracks,
03:09each of which shall have ample career growth opportunities.
03:13With this system in place, we will accelerate the career growth of teachers.
03:18In this system, no public school teacher will retire, only Teacher One.
03:25The Teachers' Dignity Coalition also supported the benefits mentioned by the President
03:29for the benefits of teachers.
03:31They only asked that the President's statement be made clearer.
03:35However, this is the area that has the most detailed reports in the education sector.
03:40The Philippine Business for Education is satisfied with the President's report
03:45where they proved by the Executive Board
03:48its commitment to further enhance the potential of Filipinos
03:51which is a major factor in the development of the country.
03:54The President also raised the international recognition
03:57that is enjoyed by higher education institutions in the country.
04:01Next is the ranking of the 87 higher education institutions
04:05in the World University Rankings where 51 of them are public institutions.
04:11He also mentioned the high enrollment rate in higher education
04:16as well as in Technical Vocational Education and Training or TVET
04:20which is a major factor in the employability of those who have completed it.
04:24Cognizant of its potential, the DepEd, CHED, DoLE, and TESDA have joined forces now
04:30to incorporate TVET in the senior high school curriculum
04:34to further boost the employability of our students.