Continued learning recovery, teacher support as public schools open
As public schools open for Academic Year (AY) 2023-2024, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to maintain focus on learning recovery and preparations for the 2024 rollout of the K to 10 MATATAG curriculum. The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education also hailed the efforts of DepEd and teachers […]
Gatchalian seeks government funding for certification of TVL graduates in senior high school
To help boost the employability of senior high school graduates who took the technical-vocational-livelihood (TVL) track, Senator Win Gatchalian proposes the allocation of funding for their certifications under the 2024 national budget. Gatchalian estimates that about P1.52 billion is needed to certify around 400,000 TVL learners. The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic […]
Gatchalian to economic managers: Address illicit trade to increase revenue collection
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to address illicit trade in order to generate higher revenue collection and provide some relief for its limited fiscal space. “The government needs to come up with a novel plan to address illicit trade,” Gatchalian told the executive department’s economic team during a recent Development Budget Coordination Committee […]
Strengthen digital education to ensure learning continuity
To ensure the continuity of education even amidst emergencies, Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the institutionalization of alternative delivery modes, including online learning. Last year, Gatchalian filed the Digital Transformation of Basic Education Act (Senate Bill No. 383) to accelerate the digital transformation of the basic education sector. Under the proposed measure, the […]
Gatchalian eyes expansion of voucher system to address classroom congestion
Senator Win Gatchalian once again pushed his proposal to expand the voucher system to address the congestion of classrooms in public schools, especially in urban areas. According to the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, the expanded voucher system will address the problem of public school congestion while sparing the government from […]
Align teacher education, training with revised K to 10 curriculum
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Teacher Education Council (TEC) to ensure the alignment of teacher education and training programs to the ‘MATATAG’ K to 10 curriculum. Gatchalian made this call following the launch of the decongested K to 10 curriculum, which will focus on foundational skills such as literacy and numeracy, as well […]
Gatchalian envisions enhanced foundational skills, learner excellence in revised K to 10 curriculum
Senator Win Gatchalian hopes to see improvements in the performance of the country’s learners, especially when it comes to foundational skills like literacy and numeracy, with the launch of the revised K to 10 curriculum. The review of the K to 12 curriculum stemmed from subject overload, impeding learners’ mastery of fundamental competencies. According […]
Strengthen early childhood care and development to reverse education crisis
In an effort to reverse the education crisis hounding the country, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the importance of early childhood care and development (ECCD) in enhancing learners’ performance. Based on results of the 2019 Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) and analysis by the senator’s office, one year of attendance in an early childhood […]
Gatchalian flags low enrollment in early childhood education; seeks universal coverage
Despite the established benefits of early childhood education to improve learner performance, only 9% of children aged 2 to 4 are enrolled in the country’s national child development centers (NCDCs) and child development centers (CDCs) for school year (SY) 2022-2023. Senator Win Gatchalian flagged this figure during a hearing on bills that seek to […]
