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Sunog kilay,

sunog tulay

(Burned eyebrows, burned bridges)�A years-long conundrum on access to PH education

#NowYouVote2022

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Check in now to receive a certificate of attendance after the event.

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Ang Boto Mo Ang Kinabukasan!

Katotohanan ang mananaig,

Kabataan ay maririnig.

#NowYouVote2022

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Voting is

a right.

Photo Source: Used by Rappler/Nigel Tan in “What the PH constitutions say about the national language”

The election process is the single most powerful exercise of rights of Filipinos as this single-handedly can make or break the future of our country.

The right to vote or suffrage is enshrined in our very own Constitution.

Ang boto mo ang kinabukasan!

Voting is a Right

The election process is the single most powerful exercise of rights of Filipinos as this single-handedly can make or break the future of our country. The right to vote or suffrage is enshrined in our very own Constitution.

Section 1, Article V of the 1987 Constitution provides that “Suffrage may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at least eighteen years of age, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one year, and in the place wherein they propose to vote, for at least six months immediately preceding the election. No literacy, property, or other substantive requirement shall be imposed on the exercise of suffrage.”Unless disqualified, EVERYONE has the right to vote. However, aside from being a right, it is also a responsibility.

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Voting is

a responsibility.

Photo Source: Used by New Tang Dynasty (NTD) TV in the article,

“Philippine mid-term election political family duel”

Given the power to choose the government who will lead the country, it is our responsibility to carefully study the candidates and their platforms.

Ang boto mo ang kinabukasan!

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Voting is

a shared experience.

Photo Source (LEFT): Filipinos waiting to vote at Culiat Elementary School in Manila yesterday. The midterm polls are expected to strengthen President Rodrigo Duterte's grip on power, opening the way for him to deliver on pledges to restore the death penalty and rewrite the Constitution. by AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Photo Source (RIGHT): Filipinos queue for cash subsidy from the government amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, by REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Voting is a shared experience; both in the sense that when we vote, we do so together with the whole country, and whoever wins, it will be us who will either shoulder or benefit from the results of the election.

Ang boto mo ang kinabukasan!

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Prizes Await Winners!

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Sunog kilay,

sunog tulay

(Burned eyebrows, burned bridges)�A years-long conundrum on access to PH education

#NowYouVote2022

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Why did you go to school?

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Why is Formal Education Vital?

It develops the innate abilities of a person

It opens doors to work opportunities

In a Study done by Curtis, Ward, Sharp and Hankin, they mentioned that Education is the product of either Schooling or Training which both requires experience in a formal educational environment.

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2012), people with higher levels of education have better job prospects. The difference is particularly marked between those who have attained upper secondary education and those who have not.

Slide 3 - Why is FORMAL education vital?: Now that we’ve established why we go to school, we reiterate here the importance of FORMAL education, as opposed to informal education.

Education is a product of either Schooling or Training. The two concepts are differentiated in such a way that Schooling is more on learning to acquire more knowledge, whereas, Training is to develop skills. The bottom line is that both would require a formal school setting (i.e. in a classroom). It is then important to go through Schooling and/or Training to receive Education because without it, a person would not be able to receive the knowledge in preparation for work nor develop his/her innate abilities.

Why is attaining upper secondary education important? According to the study of Aksoy on the Relationship of Education and Employment, grades and academic achievement did not seem important to employers, although a high school diploma and mathematics, language, and reasoning abilities were important. Skills in these fields can only be mastered in formal education that is why it is important that it is accessible.

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EDUCATION: VITAL

AND CONSTITUTIONAL�According to Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine �Constitution, the state has the duty to provide�quality and accessible education to all.�

SECTION 1. The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.

SECTION 2. The State shall:

(1) Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society.

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Slide 5 - “Inspirational” Stories: Now education is SO vital, that…[these inspirational stories kineme]...however as much as these are inspirational these are also causes of alarm for a problem in our educational system--a problem we shall discuss in the incoming slides

Clouie, a 13 year-old, who is an incoming Grade 9 student this school year, said she dreams of becoming a doctor someday after learning how they try to save people with COVID-19. She also wishes that regular classes would return because the expenses brought by online classes has become too much for her family to keep providing.
Franz Berdida went viral on social media after sharing her experience through a video. As reported by Rappler, she had to hike a small mountain just to submit a class requirement. In the video, she was jokingly asking for help but when she was interviewed she brought up the urgency of providing assistance to those who are struggling with online classes.
Twinkle Claire Agraviador mentioned in a report by The News Lens, that even in a modular learning set-up provided by DepEd, there are still school requirements that would need online research. She expressed her grievance because her parents cannot afford to buy her a laptop or a cellphone and has to go to a computer shop to do research and pay Php 50 which is a big amount for them.

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A Decades-Old Problem:

Youth Out of School, An Education Against the Odds

Factors affecting access and quality of education

A lack of funding for education
Having no teacher, or having an untrained teacher
No classroom
A lack of learning materials
The exclusion of children with disabilities
Being the ‘wrong’ gender
Living in a country in conflict or at risk of conflict
Distance from home to school
Hunger and poor nutrition
The expense of education

2.4

out of

100

The Philippines’ score for public education in International OECD rankings for quality of life.

1

out of

5

Children aged 6-17 around the world are considered out of school youth.

55

out of

73

The Philippines’ rank in the OECD 2021 study on the countries’ quality of life., based on job market, income equality, political stability, safety, education and health systems

Slide 6 - Pre-Pandemic Situation in the Philippines: For years now, the Philippines has been wrangling with an issue in access to education. Amongst many other needs, the need for education pales from the need for food, housing, and economic stability.

GLOBAL SITUATION

UNESCO: The denial of education continues to be shaped by wealth, with significant gaps between out-of-school rates in the world’s richest and poorest countries.
(Significant gaps - first bullet) They begin to appear at the primary level
(Significant gaps - first bullet) The gaps widen with age
The data of UNESCO Institute of Statistics show that iN 2017, 262 million, or 1 out of every 5 children, adolescents and youth between the ages of 6 and 17 are out of school.

Significant gaps in the world’s richest and poorest countries:

In primary level, almost every child is enrolled in primary school in high-income countries, while 80% are not in low-income countries.

60% of youth of upper secondary school age are not enrolled in school in low-income countries, compared to just 6% in high-income countries.

Global Standards: Accessibility

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) data of School Enrollment as of February 2020 shows that in 2015, the country had a percentage of 65.559%. In comparison with the global rate of school enrollment with 66.272%.

Global Standards: Quality

The 2021 Best Countries for Education by the U.S. News & World Report are ranked based on a perception-based global survey, which used a compilation of scores from three equally weighted country attributes: having a well-developed public education system, whether people would consider attending university there and if that country provides a top quality education.

The Philippines ranked no. 55 out of 73 countries in 2021; a clear decline from their rank of no. 52 in 2020. The country ranks no. 39 over-all in Quality of life which includes:

A good job market

Affordability

Economic Stability

Family-friendly

Income equality

Political Stability

Safety

Well-developed public education system

Well-developed public health system

In regards to the public education system, the Philippines scored 2.4 out of 100 over-all.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or OECD, received data from the 2018 PISA and used it to determine which countries were the most educated

FACTORS AFFECTING GLOBAL EDUCATION

Global Citizen listed 10 barriers to education that children living in poverty face

A lack of funding for education
According to the Global Partnership for Education, only 20% of aid for education goes to low-income countries. But it costs an average of $1.25 a day per child in developing countries to provide 13 years of education.
Having no teacher, or having an untrained teacher
There aren't enough teachers to achieve universal primary or secondary education. And many of the teachers that are currently working are untrained. As a result, children aren’t receiving a proper education. There are 130 million children in school who are not learning basic skills like reading, writing and math.
No classroom
A child cannot learn without the right environment. Children in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are often squeezed into overcrowded classrooms, classrooms that are falling apart, or are learning outside. They also lack textbooks, school supplies, and other tools they need to excel.
A lack of learning materials
Outdated and worn-out textbooks are often shared by six or more students in many parts of the world. In Tanzania, for example, only 3.5% of all sixth grade pupils had sole use of a reading textbook. In Cameroon, there are 11 primary school students for every reading textbook and 13 for every mathematics textbook in second grade.
The exclusion of children with disabilities
Being denied access to school is common for the world’s 93 to 150 million children with disabilities. In some of the world’s poorest countries, up to 95% of children with disabilities are out of school. A combination of discrimination, lack of training in inclusive teaching methods among teachers, and a lack of accessible schools leave this group uniquely vulnerable to being denied their right to education.
Being the ‘wrong’ gender
Gender is one of the biggest reasons why children are denied an education. Over 130 million young women around the world are not currently enrolled in school. One in 3 girls in the developing world marries before the age of 18, and usually leaves school if they do.
Living in a country in conflict or at risk of conflict
Children exposed to violence are more at risk of underachieving and dropping out of school. More than 75 million children and young people aged 3 to 18 are currently in urgent need of educational support in 35 crisis-affected countries, with young girls 90% more likely to be out of secondary school in conflict areas than elsewhere.
Distance from home to school
For many children around the world, a walk to school of up to three hours in each direction is not uncommon.
Hunger and poor nutrition
The impact of hunger on education systems is gravely underreported. Being severely malnourished, to the point it impacts on brain development, can be the same as losing four grades of schooling. It is estimated that around 155 million children under the age of five are estimated to be stunted.
The expense of education
Refer to Poverty in Global Situation
For many of the poorest families, school remains too expensive and children are forced to stay at home doing chores or work themselves. Families remain locked in a cycle of poverty that goes on for generations.

SOURCE: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/10-barriers-to-education-around-the-world-2/

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Gaps in the PH Education System

Overfilled Classrooms, Overworked Students and Teachers

The Teacher-Student ratio in 2018 was reported by DepEd to be 1:31 for the elementary level, 1:36 for Junior High School level, and 1:31 for Senior High School level.

The problem was primarily for schools situated in NCR, where there was either an excess or deficiency in the number of teachers.

Teachers now handle a boatload of classes while being paid an entry-to-mid level salary, following slow tranche increments to their salary.

For those going to school, they now have to deal with overfilled classrooms--and a struggle to learn all they could learn under a disadvantageous situation.

Slide 7 - Gaps in the Infrastructure: But for those going to school, they now have to deal with overfilled classrooms--and a struggle to learn all they could learn under a disadvantageous situation.

“Teacher Quality in the Light of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers” by Johnny Roberto and D.V. Madrigal

Quality of Teacher Education

NEDA report on instructors with master’s and doctoral degrees:

The number of people who have achieved a master’s and doctoral degrees surpasses the required standard teaching credential in the Philippines which is a four-year bachelor’s degree, as stated in the 2017 Philippine Classification of Education
For those who are holders of bachelor’s degrees in other fields (aside from education), they can earn a teacher qualification by completing a postgraduate program in education.
The National Economic and Development Authority reported in 2017 that the percentage of instructors with master’s and doctoral degrees grew from 38.87 percent and 11.09 percent in 2010, respectively, to 40.34 and 12.62 percent in 2015
The competence of the teachers influences their teaching performance.
DepEd released a report in June 2016 that there was a significant increase in the salaries of teachers from the year 2016-2017

Competence of teachers influences their teaching performance

As evidenced by the studies of Ali Aghaie (2006) on the Recognition of Personal and Professional Features of Future Teachers and Kurosh Fathivajargah (2003) on the Standard of School, the professional development of teachers, especially through these endeavors, greatly affects the development of improved teachers’ competence

Increase in salary

Refer to the graph

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A Generation Lagging Behind:

The Philippines in International Education Rankings

LAST

Out of 78 economies

Programme for International Student Assessment

2018

LAST

Out of 58 countries

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study by the International Association for Evaluation of Educational Achievement

2019

BOTTOM HALF

of 6 participating ASEAN countries

Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics

2019

Slide 8 - A Generation Lagging Behind: Thus the Philippines is easily goliathed by other international competitors in international standards.

In PISA 2018, the Philippines was LAST out of 78 economies

The Philippines participated in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018, and it was revealed in the results that the Philippines ranked:

Last (79th) in the area of reading comprehension

Second to the last (78th) in the areas of mathematics and science.

TIMSS 2019

In TIMSS 2019, the Philippines was LAST out of 58 countries

The Philippines ranked lowest among 58 countries in an assessment for mathematics and science for Grade 4 students, according to Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Their rankings are:

In Math, only 1% of Filipino students reached the high benchmark, 6% were in the intermediate benchmark, 19% were in the low benchmark

In Science, only 1% of Filipino students are in the high benchmark, 5% were in the intermediate benchmark, 13% of Filipino students were in the low benchmark

High benchmark (meaning): Students apply conceptual understanding to solve problems
Intermediate benchmark: Can apply basic knowledge in simple situations
Low benchmark: They have some basic knowledge

SEA-PLM 2019

In SEA-PLM 2019, the Philippines was Bottom half of 6 participating ASEAN countries

The Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) monitored the learning outcomes in Southeast Asian countries. The ranking of the Philippines in different subjects are:

In Reading Comprehension, only 10% of Grade 5 children belonged to Band 6 and above, 27% belonged to Band 2, and 29% belonged to Band 3

In the Writing Assessment, 45% of Grade 5 children are in Band 1

In Math, data shows that Grade 5 children achieved the mathematical literacy skills expected at the end of primary school

Reading Comprehension

Band 6: only a few understood texts with “familiar structures and manage competing information when locating ideas and details
Band 2: they can only identify relationships between words and their meanings
Band 3: they can read a range of everyday texts fluently and begin to engage with their meaning

Writing Assessment

Band 1: these children can only write a few sentences with limited content

Math

Implies that majority of Grade 5 children are still working towards mastering fundamental mathematical skills

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So Many New Policies, So Little Time:

New Policies in Education

This past decade, the Philippine education system has been revamped via the K-12 Program, Academic Calendar Shift and the implementation of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST). In an attempt to address the inaccessibility of education, the government enacted policies such as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, CHED Student Financial Assistance Program, and the Unified Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education Act.

Slide 9 - New Policies in Education: We can be sure that the government is well aware of these problems in our education system. Hence we have a slew of new policies in education--new policies that perhaps in the rush to get things done within a 6-year timespan are recklessly implemented all in the name of a good press release.

Segue to next slide: Amidst all these problems in our education system--then came the COVID-19 pandemic, introducing...

Highlight problems encountered. Its effectivity and efficiency.

Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education

In a study by Itao, it was assessed that because of the low ranking of the Philippines in PISA 2018, the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act was implemented.

To institutionalise free tuition and exemption from other fees in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and in local universities and colleges (LUCs) in the Philippines.
To ensure that college students throughout the country receive quality tertiary education.

“The Current State of Education in the Philippines: Traces and Glimmers of Hope amid the Covid-19 Pandemic” by Alexis Deodato Itao

s. Late release of funds leads to problem on delayed salary for the non plantilla Professors/Lecturers and later on resignation- this affects the continuity of learning and compromise the quality of education given to the students

some students can't enroll to SUCs/LUCs due to limited absorptive capacity. Student Loan Program still not in place.

PPST

Aims to:

set out clear expectations of teachers along well-defined career stages of professional development from beginning to distinguished practice;
engage teachers to actively embrace a continuing effort in attaining proficiency; and
apply a uniform measure to assess teacher performance, identify needs, and provide support for professional development.

CHED Student Financial Assistance Program

Who qualifies as Scholars?

Underprivileged and Homeless Citizen (under RA No. 7279)
PWDs (under RA No. 7277)
Solo Parents and/or their Dependents (under RA No. 8972)
Senior Citizens (under RA No. 9994)
Indigenous People (under RA No. 8371)

CHEd was only able to use P18 million out of its P342 million or 5.27 percent of its budget for the Student Financial Assistance Programs also due to delayed submission of masterlist from regional offices of CHEd.

HEIs declare Calendar Shift

Based on the press release of CHED dated February 4, 2014
As stated by CHED, these changes are motivated by the desire of these institutions to internationalize their programs and the experience of their students and faculty.

Such that international students and faculty will consider educational opportunities here in the Philippines

CHED allowed this as long as it complies with Act No. 7797, section 3 2hich states “the school year shall start on the first monday of June but not later than the last day of August”

CHED Student Financial Assistance Program

CHED updated its student 2014 Financial Assistance Program to provide financial assistance through scholarships to qualified and deserving students, preferably the Underprivileged and Homeless Citizens, PWDs, Solo Parents and/or their Dependents, Senior Citizens, and Indigenous People.

UniFAST

These modalities include scholarships, grants-in-aid, student loans and other specialized forms of StuFAPs formulated by the UniFAST Board.
Its goal is to make the implementation of StuFAPs in the tertiary level more effective, efficient, and politically-neutral or free of political labeling.

Implementation of the K-12 Program

As published in the Official Gazette, the K-12 Program was established in 2013, covering kindergarten and 12 years of primary schools. Sunstar Pampanga, in 2017, commented on its disadvantages:

The need for students to adjust to a longer time in school
Students are suffering because of a congested curriculum

12 year curriculum is being delivered in 10 years only

Inadequacy in instructional time is reflected in the National Achievement Test (NAT) with the Philippines being the lowest in PISA 2018 rankings

National Adoption and Implementation of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST)

The PPST shall be used as a basis for all learning and development programs for teachers to ensure that teachers are properly equipped to effectively implement the K to 12 Program. It can also be used for the selection and promotion of teachers. All performance appraisals for teachers shall be based on this set of standards.

It aims to:

set out clear expectations of teachers
engage teachers
apply a uniform measure

The Unified Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education Act (UniFAST)

UniFAST reconciles, improves, strengthens, expands, and puts under one body all government-funded modalities of Student Financial Assistance Programs (StuFAPs) for tertiary education and special purpose education assistance in both public and private institutions

HEIs declare Calendar Shift

The University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), and University of Santo Tomas (UST) declared their shift from a June-March to an August-May School Year.

Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education

The Commission on Audit reported in 2019 that CHED has failed to utilize P20.3 billion or half of the P39.9 billion of budget for the implementation of Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education or Free College Education law, due to the following:
Delay in the approval of the guidelines for the implementation of the law, consequently delaying the submission of billing statements for the first semester of Academic Year 2018 to 2019 by SUCs and LUCs
Non-submission of billing statements for the second semester of Academic Year 2018 to 2019 by most of the SUCs/LUCs
Delay in the implementation of the Student Loan Program due to the late approval of the memorandum of agreement between the Development Bank of the Philippines and CHEd and CHED
Mismatched Academic Year and the fiscal year which deprived the SUCs/LUCs of the timely use of the appropriated funds and prevented the student-grantees to immediately avail of the loan program.

Problems encountered: Late release of funds to SUCs and LUCs due to bureaucracy. DBM- UniFAST - SUCs,LUCs instead of DBM-SUCs/LUC

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A Quick Pivot to the Digital

Challenges in educating a populace under quarantine

This approach has three types of delivery modalities, depending on the students’ available resources:

Online Distance Learning (ODL)
Modular Distance Learning (MDL)
Self-learning Module (TV/Radio-Based Instruction)

The Department of Education (DepEd) released DepEd Order No. 018 S. 2020 to implement “Distance Learning”

Implementation of Online Classes

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) released CHED Memorandum Order No. 4 S. 2020 to implement “Flexible Learning”

Flexible learning was defined to be a learner-centered approach that is not limited to online learning

Distance learning is remote learning between the student and teacher who are far away from each other, and is also not limited to online learning

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Access Denied, A Digital Divide

Difficulties in a distance learning scheme

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

In September 2020, Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said printed modules will be rotated among students.

Families who cannot afford Devices: In the November 21-25 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, it was 58% of enrolled Filipinos aged 5 to 20 years used devices for distance learning while 42% did not

Those who use devices are either:

Owned: 27%

Bought: 12%

Borrowed: 10%

Received: 9%

Rented: 0.3%

27,790,114 students

enrolled in schools

26,657,411 students enrolled

~26,308,875

students enrolled

Slide 11 - Access Denied, A Digital Divide: The access to education problem did not wane in the pandemic--rather it intensified into a full-blown crisis. Obvious questions were: How do you get people online in places without internet access? [statistics]

More than One Million students did not get to enroll in School

Based on the Comparative Enrollment report from DepEd’s Public Affairs Service (PAS) on the 2019, 2020, and 2021 enrollment rates of Kindergarten to Grade 12 students:

As of June 4, 2019: 27,790,114 students enrolled

As of Jan 15, 2021: 2020 - 26, 657, 411 students enrolled

As of September 7, 2021: 18,901,373 students enrolled

Budget Problem for Modules

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto announced that 93.6 billion pages had to be printed so that millions of students could have handouts for at least 8 subjects.
Education Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla said the DepEd could follow a 1:1 module-to-student ratio for the first 2 grading periods of the coming school year.
But some students might need to share their SLMs next year since the DepEd is short on funds for the printing of the materials under the proposed 2021 budget [only 15 million]
Sevilla: "Baka in 2021, hindi natin maibigay ang 1:1 kasi ang funding natin [for modules] is only P15 billion,"
Sevilla mentioned need to disinfect these modules

Degradation of Devices over the years:

Devices see themselves slowly deteriorating and losing functionality over time.

From The Manila Times: A child from Barangay 753 Singalong, Manila shows a broken screen from a tablet that was given to her by the Manila City government for use in the distance learning module of the Department of Education because of the pandemic that prevented face to-face classes for School Year 2020-2021. A number of parents expressed concern after they were told by public school officials that it was a requirement for re-enrollment for SY 2021-2022 to return the equipment in good condition. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Families who cannot afford devices:

By area, Metro Manila had the highest percentage of students who used devices, at 96 percent. It was followed by Luzon outside Metro Manila at 64 percent, the Visayas at 43 percent and Mindanao at 41 percent.
Among the students whose families bought devices for learning, an average of P8,687 was spent with a median amount of P6,800.

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*challenges on quality education

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An Inevitable Burnout

Zoom fatigue encroaches on the self, family, and community

54.7%

33.4%

70%

54.7%

33.4%

70%

10%

Source:

Movement for Safe, Equitable, Quality and Relevant Education (SEQuRE)

Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)

of students said distance

learning had adversely affected their physical and mental health

of students said distance learning had strained their relationship with their families

Of teachers deem the distance learning workload as negatively impacting on their physical and mental health

Of teachers admitted to falling ill due to the problems with distance learning and their burdensome duties.

Slide 13 - An Inevitable Burnout: The quarantine has since MArch 2020 laid siege to our homes, merging our work and school with our personal and private lives. This can take a toll on the personal lives of students, teachers and their respective families.

Student-Teacher Burnout

The online survey by the Movement for Safe, Equitable, Quality and Relevant Education (SEQuRE) showed that:

54.7% of students said distance learning had adversely affected their physical and mental health

33.4 percent said distance learning had strained their relationship with their families

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said that signs of teacher burnout are evident in the recent nationwide online survey it conducted among 6,731 public school teachers from March 29 to April 11, 2021

70% of teacher-respondents deem the distance learning workload as negatively impacting on their physical and mental health

10% admitted to already falling ill due to the problems with distance learning and their burdensome duties

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Clamor for Comfort

Students and teachers call for compassion

Mass Promotion

Some HEIs like Ateneo de Manila University suspended online classes because of the threat of Covid-19 and gave passing marks to all its eligible non-graduating students, including those on probation.

Photo Source: (Top) Books are being dried after school is hit by a storm in the pandemic by George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News (Middle) ‘Academic Freeze’ by Angie de Silva, Rappler (Bottom) ‘No Student Left Behind’ by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

Mass promotion did not get the stamp of approval of most HEIs across the country.

Numerous college and graduate students were left with no choice but to comply with the academic requirements that they needed to submit in order to get passing grades

Students and teachers saw this as “education with compassion”

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Sunog kilay,

sunog tulay

(Burned eyebrows, burned bridges)�A years-long conundrum on access to PH education

#NowYouVote2022

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Why did you go to school?

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Why is Formal Education Vital?

It develops the innate abilities of a person

It opens doors to work opportunities

In a Study done by Curtis, Ward, Sharp and Hankin, they mentioned that Education is the product of either Schooling or Training which both requires experience in a formal educational environment.

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2012), people with higher levels of education have better job prospects. The difference is particularly marked between those who have attained upper secondary education and those who have not.

Slide 3 - Why is FORMAL education vital?: Now that we’ve established why we go to school, we reiterate here the importance of FORMAL education, as opposed to informal education.

Education is a product of either Schooling or Training. The two concepts are differentiated in such a way that Schooling is more on learning to acquire more knowledge, whereas, Training is to develop skills. The bottom line is that both would require a formal school setting (i.e. in a classroom). It is then important to go through Schooling and/or Training to receive Education because without it, a person would not be able to receive the knowledge in preparation for work nor develop his/her innate abilities.

Why is attaining upper secondary education important? According to the study of Aksoy on the Relationship of Education and Employment, grades and academic achievement did not seem important to employers, although a high school diploma and mathematics, language, and reasoning abilities were important. Skills in these fields can only be mastered in formal education that is why it is important that it is accessible.

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EDUCATION: VITAL

AND CONSTITUTIONAL�According to Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine �Constitution, the state has the duty to provide�quality and accessible education to all.�

SECTION 1. The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.

SECTION 2. The State shall:

(1) Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society.

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Slide 5 - “Inspirational” Stories: Now education is SO vital, that…[these inspirational stories kineme]...however as much as these are inspirational these are also causes of alarm for a problem in our educational system--a problem we shall discuss in the incoming slides

Clouie, a 13 year-old, who is an incoming Grade 9 student this school year, said she dreams of becoming a doctor someday after learning how they try to save people with COVID-19. She also wishes that regular classes would return because the expenses brought by online classes has become too much for her family to keep providing.
Franz Berdida went viral on social media after sharing her experience through a video. As reported by Rappler, she had to hike a small mountain just to submit a class requirement. In the video, she was jokingly asking for help but when she was interviewed she brought up the urgency of providing assistance to those who are struggling with online classes.
Twinkle Claire Agraviador mentioned in a report by The News Lens, that even in a modular learning set-up provided by DepEd, there are still school requirements that would need online research. She expressed her grievance because her parents cannot afford to buy her a laptop or a cellphone and has to go to a computer shop to do research and pay Php 50 which is a big amount for them.

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A Decades-Old Problem:

Youth Out of School, An Education Against the Odds

Factors affecting access and quality of education

A lack of funding for education
Having no teacher, or having an untrained teacher
No classroom
A lack of learning materials
The exclusion of children with disabilities
Being the ‘wrong’ gender
Living in a country in conflict or at risk of conflict
Distance from home to school
Hunger and poor nutrition
The expense of education

2.4

out of

100

The Philippines’ score for public education in International OECD rankings for quality of life.

1

out of

5

Children aged 6-17 around the world are considered out of school youth.

55

out of

73

The Philippines’ rank in the OECD 2021 study on the countries’ quality of life., based on job market, income equality, political stability, safety, education and health systems

Slide 6 - Pre-Pandemic Situation in the Philippines: For years now, the Philippines has been wrangling with an issue in access to education. Amongst many other needs, the need for education pales from the need for food, housing, and economic stability.

GLOBAL SITUATION

UNESCO: The denial of education continues to be shaped by wealth, with significant gaps between out-of-school rates in the world’s richest and poorest countries.
(Significant gaps - first bullet) They begin to appear at the primary level
(Significant gaps - first bullet) The gaps widen with age
The data of UNESCO Institute of Statistics show that iN 2017, 262 million, or 1 out of every 5 children, adolescents and youth between the ages of 6 and 17 are out of school.

Significant gaps in the world’s richest and poorest countries:

In primary level, almost every child is enrolled in primary school in high-income countries, while 80% are not in low-income countries.

60% of youth of upper secondary school age are not enrolled in school in low-income countries, compared to just 6% in high-income countries.

Global Standards: Accessibility

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) data of School Enrollment as of February 2020 shows that in 2015, the country had a percentage of 65.559%. In comparison with the global rate of school enrollment with 66.272%.

Global Standards: Quality

The 2021 Best Countries for Education by the U.S. News & World Report are ranked based on a perception-based global survey, which used a compilation of scores from three equally weighted country attributes: having a well-developed public education system, whether people would consider attending university there and if that country provides a top quality education.

The Philippines ranked no. 55 out of 73 countries in 2021; a clear decline from their rank of no. 52 in 2020. The country ranks no. 39 over-all in Quality of life which includes:

A good job market

Affordability

Economic Stability

Family-friendly

Income equality

Political Stability

Safety

Well-developed public education system

Well-developed public health system

In regards to the public education system, the Philippines scored 2.4 out of 100 over-all.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or OECD, received data from the 2018 PISA and used it to determine which countries were the most educated

FACTORS AFFECTING GLOBAL EDUCATION

Global Citizen listed 10 barriers to education that children living in poverty face

A lack of funding for education
According to the Global Partnership for Education, only 20% of aid for education goes to low-income countries. But it costs an average of $1.25 a day per child in developing countries to provide 13 years of education.
Having no teacher, or having an untrained teacher
There aren't enough teachers to achieve universal primary or secondary education. And many of the teachers that are currently working are untrained. As a result, children aren’t receiving a proper education. There are 130 million children in school who are not learning basic skills like reading, writing and math.
No classroom
A child cannot learn without the right environment. Children in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are often squeezed into overcrowded classrooms, classrooms that are falling apart, or are learning outside. They also lack textbooks, school supplies, and other tools they need to excel.
A lack of learning materials
Outdated and worn-out textbooks are often shared by six or more students in many parts of the world. In Tanzania, for example, only 3.5% of all sixth grade pupils had sole use of a reading textbook. In Cameroon, there are 11 primary school students for every reading textbook and 13 for every mathematics textbook in second grade.
The exclusion of children with disabilities
Being denied access to school is common for the world’s 93 to 150 million children with disabilities. In some of the world’s poorest countries, up to 95% of children with disabilities are out of school. A combination of discrimination, lack of training in inclusive teaching methods among teachers, and a lack of accessible schools leave this group uniquely vulnerable to being denied their right to education.
Being the ‘wrong’ gender
Gender is one of the biggest reasons why children are denied an education. Over 130 million young women around the world are not currently enrolled in school. One in 3 girls in the developing world marries before the age of 18, and usually leaves school if they do.
Living in a country in conflict or at risk of conflict
Children exposed to violence are more at risk of underachieving and dropping out of school. More than 75 million children and young people aged 3 to 18 are currently in urgent need of educational support in 35 crisis-affected countries, with young girls 90% more likely to be out of secondary school in conflict areas than elsewhere.
Distance from home to school
For many children around the world, a walk to school of up to three hours in each direction is not uncommon.
Hunger and poor nutrition
The impact of hunger on education systems is gravely underreported. Being severely malnourished, to the point it impacts on brain development, can be the same as losing four grades of schooling. It is estimated that around 155 million children under the age of five are estimated to be stunted.
The expense of education
Refer to Poverty in Global Situation
For many of the poorest families, school remains too expensive and children are forced to stay at home doing chores or work themselves. Families remain locked in a cycle of poverty that goes on for generations.

SOURCE: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/10-barriers-to-education-around-the-world-2/

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Gaps in the PH Education System

Overfilled Classrooms, Overworked Students and Teachers

The Teacher-Student ratio in 2018 was reported by DepEd to be 1:31 for the elementary level, 1:36 for Junior High School level, and 1:31 for Senior High School level.

The problem was primarily for schools situated in NCR, where there was either an excess or deficiency in the number of teachers.

Teachers now handle a boatload of classes while being paid an entry-to-mid level salary, following slow tranche increments to their salary.

For those going to school, they now have to deal with overfilled classrooms--and a struggle to learn all they could learn under a disadvantageous situation.

Slide 7 - Gaps in the Infrastructure: But for those going to school, they now have to deal with overfilled classrooms--and a struggle to learn all they could learn under a disadvantageous situation.

“Teacher Quality in the Light of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers” by Johnny Roberto and D.V. Madrigal

Quality of Teacher Education

NEDA report on instructors with master’s and doctoral degrees:

The number of people who have achieved a master’s and doctoral degrees surpasses the required standard teaching credential in the Philippines which is a four-year bachelor’s degree, as stated in the 2017 Philippine Classification of Education
For those who are holders of bachelor’s degrees in other fields (aside from education), they can earn a teacher qualification by completing a postgraduate program in education.
The National Economic and Development Authority reported in 2017 that the percentage of instructors with master’s and doctoral degrees grew from 38.87 percent and 11.09 percent in 2010, respectively, to 40.34 and 12.62 percent in 2015
The competence of the teachers influences their teaching performance.
DepEd released a report in June 2016 that there was a significant increase in the salaries of teachers from the year 2016-2017

Competence of teachers influences their teaching performance

As evidenced by the studies of Ali Aghaie (2006) on the Recognition of Personal and Professional Features of Future Teachers and Kurosh Fathivajargah (2003) on the Standard of School, the professional development of teachers, especially through these endeavors, greatly affects the development of improved teachers’ competence

Increase in salary

Refer to the graph

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A Generation Lagging Behind:

The Philippines in International Education Rankings

LAST

Out of 78 economies

Programme for International Student Assessment

2018

LAST

Out of 58 countries

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study by the International Association for Evaluation of Educational Achievement

2019

BOTTOM HALF

of 6 participating ASEAN countries

Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics

2019

Slide 8 - A Generation Lagging Behind: Thus the Philippines is easily goliathed by other international competitors in international standards.

In PISA 2018, the Philippines was LAST out of 78 economies

The Philippines participated in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018, and it was revealed in the results that the Philippines ranked:

Last (79th) in the area of reading comprehension

Second to the last (78th) in the areas of mathematics and science.

TIMSS 2019

In TIMSS 2019, the Philippines was LAST out of 58 countries

The Philippines ranked lowest among 58 countries in an assessment for mathematics and science for Grade 4 students, according to Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Their rankings are:

In Math, only 1% of Filipino students reached the high benchmark, 6% were in the intermediate benchmark, 19% were in the low benchmark

In Science, only 1% of Filipino students are in the high benchmark, 5% were in the intermediate benchmark, 13% of Filipino students were in the low benchmark

High benchmark (meaning): Students apply conceptual understanding to solve problems
Intermediate benchmark: Can apply basic knowledge in simple situations
Low benchmark: They have some basic knowledge

SEA-PLM 2019

In SEA-PLM 2019, the Philippines was Bottom half of 6 participating ASEAN countries

The Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) monitored the learning outcomes in Southeast Asian countries. The ranking of the Philippines in different subjects are:

In Reading Comprehension, only 10% of Grade 5 children belonged to Band 6 and above, 27% belonged to Band 2, and 29% belonged to Band 3

In the Writing Assessment, 45% of Grade 5 children are in Band 1

In Math, data shows that Grade 5 children achieved the mathematical literacy skills expected at the end of primary school

Reading Comprehension

Band 6: only a few understood texts with “familiar structures and manage competing information when locating ideas and details
Band 2: they can only identify relationships between words and their meanings
Band 3: they can read a range of everyday texts fluently and begin to engage with their meaning

Writing Assessment

Band 1: these children can only write a few sentences with limited content

Math

Implies that majority of Grade 5 children are still working towards mastering fundamental mathematical skills

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So Many New Policies, So Little Time:

New Policies in Education

This past decade, the Philippine education system has been revamped via the K-12 Program, Academic Calendar Shift and the implementation of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST). In an attempt to address the inaccessibility of education, the government enacted policies such as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, CHED Student Financial Assistance Program, and the Unified Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education Act.

Slide 9 - New Policies in Education: We can be sure that the government is well aware of these problems in our education system. Hence we have a slew of new policies in education--new policies that perhaps in the rush to get things done within a 6-year timespan are recklessly implemented all in the name of a good press release.

Segue to next slide: Amidst all these problems in our education system--then came the COVID-19 pandemic, introducing...

Highlight problems encountered. Its effectivity and efficiency.

Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education

In a study by Itao, it was assessed that because of the low ranking of the Philippines in PISA 2018, the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act was implemented.

To institutionalise free tuition and exemption from other fees in state universities and colleges (SUCs) and in local universities and colleges (LUCs) in the Philippines.
To ensure that college students throughout the country receive quality tertiary education.

“The Current State of Education in the Philippines: Traces and Glimmers of Hope amid the Covid-19 Pandemic” by Alexis Deodato Itao

s. Late release of funds leads to problem on delayed salary for the non plantilla Professors/Lecturers and later on resignation- this affects the continuity of learning and compromise the quality of education given to the students

some students can't enroll to SUCs/LUCs due to limited absorptive capacity. Student Loan Program still not in place.

PPST

Aims to:

set out clear expectations of teachers along well-defined career stages of professional development from beginning to distinguished practice;
engage teachers to actively embrace a continuing effort in attaining proficiency; and
apply a uniform measure to assess teacher performance, identify needs, and provide support for professional development.

CHED Student Financial Assistance Program

Who qualifies as Scholars?

Underprivileged and Homeless Citizen (under RA No. 7279)
PWDs (under RA No. 7277)
Solo Parents and/or their Dependents (under RA No. 8972)
Senior Citizens (under RA No. 9994)
Indigenous People (under RA No. 8371)

CHEd was only able to use P18 million out of its P342 million or 5.27 percent of its budget for the Student Financial Assistance Programs also due to delayed submission of masterlist from regional offices of CHEd.

HEIs declare Calendar Shift

Based on the press release of CHED dated February 4, 2014
As stated by CHED, these changes are motivated by the desire of these institutions to internationalize their programs and the experience of their students and faculty.

Such that international students and faculty will consider educational opportunities here in the Philippines

CHED allowed this as long as it complies with Act No. 7797, section 3 2hich states “the school year shall start on the first monday of June but not later than the last day of August”

CHED Student Financial Assistance Program

CHED updated its student 2014 Financial Assistance Program to provide financial assistance through scholarships to qualified and deserving students, preferably the Underprivileged and Homeless Citizens, PWDs, Solo Parents and/or their Dependents, Senior Citizens, and Indigenous People.

UniFAST

These modalities include scholarships, grants-in-aid, student loans and other specialized forms of StuFAPs formulated by the UniFAST Board.
Its goal is to make the implementation of StuFAPs in the tertiary level more effective, efficient, and politically-neutral or free of political labeling.

Implementation of the K-12 Program

As published in the Official Gazette, the K-12 Program was established in 2013, covering kindergarten and 12 years of primary schools. Sunstar Pampanga, in 2017, commented on its disadvantages:

The need for students to adjust to a longer time in school
Students are suffering because of a congested curriculum

12 year curriculum is being delivered in 10 years only

Inadequacy in instructional time is reflected in the National Achievement Test (NAT) with the Philippines being the lowest in PISA 2018 rankings

National Adoption and Implementation of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST)

The PPST shall be used as a basis for all learning and development programs for teachers to ensure that teachers are properly equipped to effectively implement the K to 12 Program. It can also be used for the selection and promotion of teachers. All performance appraisals for teachers shall be based on this set of standards.

It aims to:

set out clear expectations of teachers
engage teachers
apply a uniform measure

The Unified Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education Act (UniFAST)

UniFAST reconciles, improves, strengthens, expands, and puts under one body all government-funded modalities of Student Financial Assistance Programs (StuFAPs) for tertiary education and special purpose education assistance in both public and private institutions

HEIs declare Calendar Shift

The University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), and University of Santo Tomas (UST) declared their shift from a June-March to an August-May School Year.

Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education

The Commission on Audit reported in 2019 that CHED has failed to utilize P20.3 billion or half of the P39.9 billion of budget for the implementation of Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education or Free College Education law, due to the following:
Delay in the approval of the guidelines for the implementation of the law, consequently delaying the submission of billing statements for the first semester of Academic Year 2018 to 2019 by SUCs and LUCs
Non-submission of billing statements for the second semester of Academic Year 2018 to 2019 by most of the SUCs/LUCs
Delay in the implementation of the Student Loan Program due to the late approval of the memorandum of agreement between the Development Bank of the Philippines and CHEd and CHED
Mismatched Academic Year and the fiscal year which deprived the SUCs/LUCs of the timely use of the appropriated funds and prevented the student-grantees to immediately avail of the loan program.

Problems encountered: Late release of funds to SUCs and LUCs due to bureaucracy. DBM- UniFAST - SUCs,LUCs instead of DBM-SUCs/LUC

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A Quick Pivot to the Digital

Challenges in educating a populace under quarantine

This approach has three types of delivery modalities, depending on the students’ available resources:

Online Distance Learning (ODL)
Modular Distance Learning (MDL)
Self-learning Module (TV/Radio-Based Instruction)

The Department of Education (DepEd) released DepEd Order No. 018 S. 2020 to implement “Distance Learning”

Implementation of Online Classes

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) released CHED Memorandum Order No. 4 S. 2020 to implement “Flexible Learning”

Flexible learning was defined to be a learner-centered approach that is not limited to online learning

Distance learning is remote learning between the student and teacher who are far away from each other, and is also not limited to online learning

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Access Denied, A Digital Divide

Difficulties in a distance learning scheme

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

In September 2020, Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said printed modules will be rotated among students.

Families who cannot afford Devices: In the November 21-25 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, it was 58% of enrolled Filipinos aged 5 to 20 years used devices for distance learning while 42% did not

Those who use devices are either:

Owned: 27%

Bought: 12%

Borrowed: 10%

Received: 9%

Rented: 0.3%

27,790,114 students

enrolled in schools

26,657,411 students enrolled

~26,308,875

students enrolled

Slide 11 - Access Denied, A Digital Divide: The access to education problem did not wane in the pandemic--rather it intensified into a full-blown crisis. Obvious questions were: How do you get people online in places without internet access? [statistics]

More than One Million students did not get to enroll in School

Based on the Comparative Enrollment report from DepEd’s Public Affairs Service (PAS) on the 2019, 2020, and 2021 enrollment rates of Kindergarten to Grade 12 students:

As of June 4, 2019: 27,790,114 students enrolled

As of Jan 15, 2021: 2020 - 26, 657, 411 students enrolled

As of September 7, 2021: 18,901,373 students enrolled

Budget Problem for Modules

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto announced that 93.6 billion pages had to be printed so that millions of students could have handouts for at least 8 subjects.
Education Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla said the DepEd could follow a 1:1 module-to-student ratio for the first 2 grading periods of the coming school year.
But some students might need to share their SLMs next year since the DepEd is short on funds for the printing of the materials under the proposed 2021 budget [only 15 million]
Sevilla: "Baka in 2021, hindi natin maibigay ang 1:1 kasi ang funding natin [for modules] is only P15 billion,"
Sevilla mentioned need to disinfect these modules

Degradation of Devices over the years:

Devices see themselves slowly deteriorating and losing functionality over time.

From The Manila Times: A child from Barangay 753 Singalong, Manila shows a broken screen from a tablet that was given to her by the Manila City government for use in the distance learning module of the Department of Education because of the pandemic that prevented face to-face classes for School Year 2020-2021. A number of parents expressed concern after they were told by public school officials that it was a requirement for re-enrollment for SY 2021-2022 to return the equipment in good condition. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Families who cannot afford devices:

By area, Metro Manila had the highest percentage of students who used devices, at 96 percent. It was followed by Luzon outside Metro Manila at 64 percent, the Visayas at 43 percent and Mindanao at 41 percent.
Among the students whose families bought devices for learning, an average of P8,687 was spent with a median amount of P6,800.

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*challenges on quality education

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An Inevitable Burnout

Zoom fatigue encroaches on the self, family, and community

54.7%

33.4%

70%

54.7%

33.4%

70%

10%

Source:

Movement for Safe, Equitable, Quality and Relevant Education (SEQuRE)

Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)

of students said distance

learning had adversely affected their physical and mental health

of students said distance learning had strained their relationship with their families

Of teachers deem the distance learning workload as negatively impacting on their physical and mental health

Of teachers admitted to falling ill due to the problems with distance learning and their burdensome duties.

Slide 13 - An Inevitable Burnout: The quarantine has since MArch 2020 laid siege to our homes, merging our work and school with our personal and private lives. This can take a toll on the personal lives of students, teachers and their respective families.

Student-Teacher Burnout

The online survey by the Movement for Safe, Equitable, Quality and Relevant Education (SEQuRE) showed that:

54.7% of students said distance learning had adversely affected their physical and mental health

33.4 percent said distance learning had strained their relationship with their families

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said that signs of teacher burnout are evident in the recent nationwide online survey it conducted among 6,731 public school teachers from March 29 to April 11, 2021

70% of teacher-respondents deem the distance learning workload as negatively impacting on their physical and mental health

10% admitted to already falling ill due to the problems with distance learning and their burdensome duties

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Clamor for Comfort

Students and teachers call for compassion

Mass Promotion

Some HEIs like Ateneo de Manila University suspended online classes because of the threat of Covid-19 and gave passing marks to all its eligible non-graduating students, including those on probation.

Photo Source: (Top) Books are being dried after school is hit by a storm in the pandemic by George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News (Middle) ‘Academic Freeze’ by Angie de Silva, Rappler (Bottom) ‘No Student Left Behind’ by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

Mass promotion did not get the stamp of approval of most HEIs across the country.

Numerous college and graduate students were left with no choice but to comply with the academic requirements that they needed to submit in order to get passing grades

Students and teachers saw this as “education with compassion”

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Slide 15 - Government Response: We go back to a prior point that needs repeating: The government is aware of these problems. In light of these issues, these are the responses that they have enacted. Do you think that this is enough? Amidst the crisis in our education system, what is lacking? What can still be done?

PRE-PANDEMIC

Implementation of the K-12 Program
Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education
DepEd limited the class size in accordance with House Bill 473 or “An Act Regulating Class Size in All Public Schools and Appointing Funds Thereof”
National Adoption and Implementation of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST)
Salary increase under the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) of 2019 or RA No. 11466

IN TIME OF PANDEMIC

CHED requested the DOH to have teaching and non-teaching personnel of public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) be listed for voluntary covid-19 vaccination
DepEd implemented the Basic Education - Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP)
DepEd produced DepEd TV with 220 episodes per week covering all the subject areas for the self-learning module of the students
Manila City LGU provided devices for students
DepEd Director for Information and Communications Technology Service Abram Abani reported that 385,471 of teachers have been trained
Senate discussed the budget shortage for module printing

DepEd - 2021 Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE)

DepEd implemented 2021 Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) with the theme "OBE 2021: Bayanihan Para sa Ligtas na Balik Eskwela”
“The OBE is a two-week national activity of DepEd that aims to address queries, complaints and other concerns that are commonly encountered by the public at the start of the school year, to ensure that learners are properly enrolled and able to attend (thru blended learning) the first day of classes,” Education Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Nepomuceno Malaluan said during a virtual press conference for the “Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE).

Globe in partnership with DepEd and CHED

Globe sent pre-owned laptops to various public schools in the provinces to help disadvantaged teachers and students who have no access to a computer.
Globe makes its eLibrary (https://globeelibrary.ph/) readily accessible to K-to-12 students where they can have free and quick access to hundreds of age-appropriate and engaging ebooks and videos provided by DepEd and other sources.

CHED - PHIL CHED Connect

CHED developed PHL CHED Connect which houses free higher education materials that can be used for teaching, learning, and research purposes

Pre-Pandemic:

Salary Increase

In time of Pandemic:

CHED requested the DOH to have teaching and non-teaching personnel of public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) be listed for voluntary covid-19 vaccination

Education Secretary Leonor Briones demanded an apology from the World Bank for its report on the Philippines' poor student achievement, which she claimed to have shamed and insulted the country.

She cited curriculum content, lack of facilities, high levels of poverty, hunger, and government spending as the causes of the Philippine Education System
High ranking officials have already raised the alarm that the Philippines is experiencing a crisis in education.

LGU (only Manila City according to news reports i.e. inquirer, rappler June 2020)

DepEd Training of teachers:

Abanil disclosed that DepEd has already trained a total of 385,471 teachers on ICT-based teaching through online trainings, which accounts for 45 percent of teachers nationwide.

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Slide 15 - Government Response: We go back to a prior point that needs repeating: The government is aware of these problems. In light of these issues, these are the responses that they have enacted. Do you think that this is enough? Amidst the crisis in our education system, what is lacking? What can still be done?

PRE-PANDEMIC

Implementation of the K-12 Program
Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education
DepEd limited the class size in accordance with House Bill 473 or “An Act Regulating Class Size in All Public Schools and Appointing Funds Thereof”
National Adoption and Implementation of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST)
Salary increase under the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) of 2019 or RA No. 11466

IN TIME OF PANDEMIC

CHED requested the DOH to have teaching and non-teaching personnel of public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) be listed for voluntary covid-19 vaccination
DepEd implemented the Basic Education - Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP)
DepEd produced DepEd TV with 220 episodes per week covering all the subject areas for the self-learning module of the students
Manila City LGU provided devices for students
DepEd Director for Information and Communications Technology Service Abram Abani reported that 385,471 of teachers have been trained
Senate discussed the budget shortage for module printing

DepEd - 2021 Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE)

DepEd implemented 2021 Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) with the theme "OBE 2021: Bayanihan Para sa Ligtas na Balik Eskwela”
“The OBE is a two-week national activity of DepEd that aims to address queries, complaints and other concerns that are commonly encountered by the public at the start of the school year, to ensure that learners are properly enrolled and able to attend (thru blended learning) the first day of classes,” Education Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Nepomuceno Malaluan said during a virtual press conference for the “Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE).

Globe in partnership with DepEd and CHED

Globe sent pre-owned laptops to various public schools in the provinces to help disadvantaged teachers and students who have no access to a computer.
Globe makes its eLibrary (https://globeelibrary.ph/) readily accessible to K-to-12 students where they can have free and quick access to hundreds of age-appropriate and engaging ebooks and videos provided by DepEd and other sources.

CHED - PHIL CHED Connect

CHED developed PHL CHED Connect which houses free higher education materials that can be used for teaching, learning, and research purposes

Pre-Pandemic:

Salary Increase

In time of Pandemic:

CHED requested the DOH to have teaching and non-teaching personnel of public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) be listed for voluntary covid-19 vaccination

Education Secretary Leonor Briones demanded an apology from the World Bank for its report on the Philippines' poor student achievement, which she claimed to have shamed and insulted the country.

She cited curriculum content, lack of facilities, high levels of poverty, hunger, and government spending as the causes of the Philippine Education System
High ranking officials have already raised the alarm that the Philippines is experiencing a crisis in education.

LGU (only Manila City according to news reports i.e. inquirer, rappler June 2020)

DepEd Training of teachers:

Abanil disclosed that DepEd has already trained a total of 385,471 teachers on ICT-based teaching through online trainings, which accounts for 45 percent of teachers nationwide.

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SLIDE 16 - Manifestations of difficulties despite government response. Answer to the question “Is what they are doing enough? How is DepEd helping?”

Tringky Cortez, a mother of 4 who are all enrolled this school year, is disheartened by the new expenses for their kids now that they have to study from home.

As reported by Rappler, Tringky mentioned that their family’s income is not enough to sustain the demands of distance learning as she works as a laundry woman and her husband is a security guard.

CHALLENGE OF PARENTS AS “STAND-IN” TEACHERS OF CHILDREN AT HOME

Perla Adolfo’s 12-year-old daughter, Princess, would always ask help for classes she is having difficulties in. Although she is always willing to help, she mentions in a report done by Inquirer News, that she feels frustrated as she completed only her second year in high school, and cannot grasp some of the new lessons in Princess’ classes.

Shiela Calimlim who is a mother to Kris, an incoming Grade 12 student in a public school in Pangasinan said 50% are high school graduates, and only one-fifth of the total parent population finished college.

CHALLENGE OF PARENTS AS “STAND-IN” TEACHERS OF CHILDREN AT HOME

Based on data gathered via DepEd’s National Learner Enrolment and Survey Forms (LESFs) 8.8 million out of the 22.2 million enrollees (39.6% of total respondents) preferred modular distance learning for the upcoming school year.
The modular approach situates Filipino students to learn in the comfort of their homes. Limited contact with teachers will place parents or guardians as the learners’ model or the “More Knowledgeable Other” (MKO) as said by Psychologist Lev Vygotsky defines an MKO
The first challenge lies in the fact that parents and guardians have varying skills, knowledge, and qualifications.

TEACHERS

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines has criticized the Duterte administration for its supposed “poor performance” in the country’s education system. The ACT gave the administration a failing mark, mentioning his consistently poor performance in delivering his mandates and fulfilling his promises to the education sector.

Teachers of Buso-Buso Elementary School, in Barangay Buso-Buso in Laurel, Batangas, mentioned that they had yet to grasp the “new normal” in education, which requires internet access. It was reported by Business Mirror that Glenda Tenorio, who is a teacher mentioned that most of the teachers in the school would resort to “Piso WiFi stations” just to attend training and webinars on how to effectively teach online.

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Slide 17 - Private Sector Response: We return as well to a prior point: Education is so vital, that the populace is willing to tread mountains and “sunog kilay” to attain their right to education. Again, amidst government response, these so-called inspirational stories still persist. It requires no mental gymnastics to know that our situation right now is of extraordinary conditions--yet we still have the underlying roots of our problems which exacerbate our current situation.

Mea, an 18-year old, helps students with reading skills while schools are closed.
Six days a week, she devotes two hours of her time to help struggling students from her community.
She does this because she knows how the prolonged class suspension has disrupted the learning of millions of students across the country.
Mrs. Lorena S. Mendoza is a 46-year-old public school teacher from Langkaan Elementary School.
Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation
The Yellow Boat of Hope mission to ferry school kids from remote villages to their school across rivers in the Philippines continues even under the new normal modes of schooling by instead transporting modules.
With the new modes of learning instituted in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic that stopped regular classroom sessions, the foundation led by Dr. Anton Mari Lim continued to aid Filipino school children by using the yellow boats to transport the school modules to kids in remote villages.
The EHub Project is an initiative of the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation (YBHF). Now present in 16 locations across the country, these ehubs serve as learning spaces for the students from their adopted communities. Along with their partner, BEAGIVER Ventures, Inc. (BEAGIVER), YBHF reached out to ASUS Philippines for help in providing laptops for this very timely and important project.
ASUS in collaboration with Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation
To strengthen their commitment of providing better access to digital technologies especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, ASUS Philippines and its partner ASUS Foundation collaborated with social movements to supply Educational Hubs (eHubs) in remote areas with 123 ASUS Chromebook C223NA and 5 ASUS X441NA brand-new laptops.
Each Yellow Boat eHub is provided with six (6) Chromebook C223NA laptops, a modem with 1-year free Wi-Fi and a printer.

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What can we do now?

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Quality Education as part of the 2030 Sustainable

Development Goals (SDG)

September 2015�The Philippines, together with 192 other United Nations (UN) member states, committed to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 targets by 2030.

March 2016�The national government through the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) launched Ambisyon Natin 2040.

July 9-18 2019�The Philippines presented its Voluntary National Review (VNR) of the SDGs to the 2019 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development in New York.

Slide 19 - SDG 4: We are not lost. Here are some things that we can look into. We can look forward--our work is already cut out for us. We have committed to achieving the 17 sustainable goals with our other member countries in the UN by the year 2030. Among these goals is the goal for quality education.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015.
It is a global agenda, not just for poor countries, that focuses attention on lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Goal 4 focuses on universal education and commits countries to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”

Ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

Ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

Ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university

Substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

Eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations

Ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy

Ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

Lifelong learning

comprises all learning activities undertaken throughout life with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competencies, within personal, civic, social and employment related perspective

Ambisyon Natin 2040

A twenty-five-year long term vision developed by the Philippine government as a guide for development planning.

NOTE for VNR: The Philippines’ second Voluntary National Review emphasizes the synergies between government and non-government actions required to ensure inclusiveness and equality.

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Slide 20 - Reopening Schools Cannot Wait:

“It’s been 18 months since the COVID-19 outbreak started and education for millions of children is still disrupted. As of today, primary and secondary schools are shuttered in 19 countries, affecting over 156 million students.

“This should not go on. Schools should be the last to close and the first to reopen.

“In their efforts to limit transmission, governments have too often shut down schools and kept them closed for prolonged periods, even when the epidemiological situation didn’t warrant it. These actions were frequently taken as a first recourse rather than a last measure. In many cases, schools were closed while bars and restaurants remained open.

“The losses that children and young people will incur from not being in school may never be recouped. From learning loss, mental distress, exposure to violence and abuse, to missed school-based meals and vaccinations or reduced development of social skills, the consequences for children will be felt in their academic achievement and societal engagement as well as physical and mental health. The most affected are often children in low-resource settings who do not have access to remote learning tools, and the youngest children who are at key developmental stages.

“The losses for parents and caretakers are equally heavy. Keeping children at home is forcing parents around the world to leave their jobs, especially in countries with no or limited family leave policies.

“That’s why reopening schools for in-person learning cannot wait.

“It cannot wait for cases to go to zero. There is clear evidence that primary and secondary schools are not among the main drivers of transmission. Meanwhile, the risk of COVID-19 transmission in schools is manageable with appropriate mitigation strategies in most settings. The decision to open or close schools should be based on risk analysis and the epidemiological considerations in the communities where they are situated.

“Reopening schools cannot wait for all teachers and students to be vaccinated. With the global vaccine shortages plaguing low and middle-income countries, vaccinating frontline workers and those most at risk of severe illness and death will remain a priority. All schools should provide in-person learning as soon as possible, without barriers to access, including not mandating vaccination prior to school entry.

“Ahead of the Global Education Meeting on July 13, we urge decisionmakers and governments to prioritize the safe reopening of schools to avoid a generational catastrophe.

“Closing schools mortgages our future for unclear benefits to our present. We must prioritize better. We can reopen schools safely, and we must.”

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What can be done?

National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP)

Ligtas na Balik Eskwela

The Safe Resumption of Physical Classes, Inclusive Learning, Accessible Education, Assistance to personnel and schools, Democratic Rights and Welfare

Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP)

4-Point Agenda

Safe reopening of schools, access to mental health services, restoring budget cuts to the education sector, and passing the Students Rights and Welfare (STRAW) Act.

KABATAAN Partylist (KPL)

Student Aid Network

House Bill 9494

Also known as the Emergency Student Aid and Relief Bill, KPL and the Student Aid Network urged the government to approve the bill and "allocate sufficient budget for cash subsidies to Filipino students."

1-SAMBAYAN YOUTH

Youth Agenda

Provision of free, quality and accessible education at all levels, facilitate the safe and gradual reopening of schools and the provision of adequate educational materials and resources under the pandemic, protect academic freedom in all educational institutions

UNICEF

Reopening schools cannot wait

Ahead of the Global Education Meeting on July 13, UNICEF urges decision makers and governments to prioritize the safe reopening of schools to avoid a generational catastrophe.

Youth Against Debt (YAD)

Six Will Fix!

A UNESCO 1996 report proposed, among many things, that at least 6% of the gross national product of the nation should be allocated to education spending. Thus the “6 will Fix!” campaign of the YAD.

Sllde 19 - Summary of Proposed Reforms: Active members of the youth are not lost as well--we all look forward to a great future, and these organizations have paid their two cents in the solution to our problems.

The Youth Against Debt (YAD) - “6 will Fix!”

YAD looks on international benchmarks. It was then discovered that in 1996, the International Commission of Education in the Twenty First Century, headed by former European Commission President Jacques Delors, submitted a report entitled “Learning: the Treasure Within” to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The report proposed, among many things, that at least 6% of the gross national product of the nation should be allocated to education spending. Thus the “6 will Fix!” campaign of YAD.

KABATAAN Partylist - Implementation of Emergency Student Aid and Relief Bill

The KABATAAN Partylist rallies for the implementation of House Bill 9494 or Emergency Student Aid and Relief Bill

SCAP 4-Point Agenda

The Student Council Alliance of the Philippines raised a 4-Point Education Agenda which includes the safe reopening of schools, access to mental health services, restoring budget cuts to the education sector, and passing the Students Rights and Welfare (STRAW) Act

UNICEF

In a report dated August 25, UNICEF Philippines said the country is one of the five in the world that have not started in-person classes since the beginning of the pandemic.
UNICEF mentioned “While new variants are causing a rise of infections, UNICEF is advocating for a phased reopening of schools, beginning in low-risk areas. This can be done on a voluntary basis with proper safety protocols in place”
Isy Faingold, head of education work for Unicef-Philippines mentioned , "there are some risks as part of the process [of reopening schools] but what the countries have been doing is to learn to live in this new COVID-19 world, and this includes giving the opportunities for children to learn and not be affected by the negative impact of keeping schools closed”

“We have to do this (resuming in-person classes) gradually, on a voluntary basis, learning from the experiences from other countries but adapting to the experience from the Philippines”

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What kind of government leadership do we need?

Gives greater priority to the educational sector in budget and policy

Leads crisis management into leading the process of the gradual reopening of schools safely

Invests in quality education and ensures accessibility by developing socioeconomic and infrastructure programs

Slide 20 - What kind of government leadership to we need?: In light of these circumstances, it is clear that the upcoming elections is a very decisive elections for our education system. Above our private sector responses, it is ultimately the enshrined duty of the government to provide us with quality education. What should we--not only look out for, but also advocate for our future leaders in the upcoming elections?

Gives priority to the educational sector

Can address the issues faced by both students and teachers, and take action by implementing policies that will benefit them (i.e. budget, mental health, gaps in the infrastructure, low scores in educational assessments of students)
Will ensure that the educational sector receives adequate supply of learning materials

Can develop programs to train and connect students and teachers

Can provide teachers and students with free online meeting platforms to discuss plans of reform
Effective in policy-making regarding the conduct and learning plan of schools so they can be properly guided
Can decree a law that would set a standard for teaching quality and a program to assess the teachers so they can improve based on the results

Capable of crisis management to lead the process of reopening schools

Able to providing clear guidance on re-scheduling of major state/national exams
Responds immediately to the educational issues faced by out country
Can draft a concrete plan to reopen schools or follow the plans laid out by international organizations (e.g. UNESCO)
Will listen to the needs of the people

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Gaps in the Infrastructure

EDUCATION

Performance of the Students

Digital Divide

1:31 for elementary

1:36 for JHS

1:31 for SHS

Reopening of Schools

Budget

Last in PISA

Last in TIMSS

Bottom Half in SEA-PLM

Digital divide has caused difficulties in earning.

UNICEF says reopening of schools cannot wait.

More than 1 million did not enroll in 2020

48% enrolled did not own devices

Budget shortage restrained a 1:1 module system per student and has forced them to share modules

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PLATFORMS FOR ECONOMY

Fund quality education at all levels

Widen Accessibility to Quality Basic Education
Improve Student:Teacher Ratio
Continuous upscaling to improve teachers' competence

Education
Empowering youth development

Susuportahan natin ang mga guro at magulang

NO PLATFORM IN WRITING

Dapat may sapat na training at makatarungang sahod para sa mga guro

Develop infrastructure especially to improve the internet service

Kaya lahat ng ‘Build, Build, Build’ nya, itutuloy natin yan. Pero ako, may ‘Build, Build, Build’ din. We will extend it to include ‘Build, Build, Build’ on housing, on schools, on hospitals.

CANDIDATES WEIGH IN ON GAPS IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE

Pronouncements and Platforms on improving the gaps in the infrastructure

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

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PLATFORMS FOR ECONOMY

Fund quality education at all levels

Invest in Early Childhood Education and Development
All academic levels and Tech-Voc programs to focus on STEM
Adopt more concise curricula for history and social studies

Education
Empowering youth development

Idagdag sa SHS ang kurso ukol sa maritime industry
Tutok sa dekalidad ng primary at secondary education
Palalakasin ang STEM; suportado ang mga babae
Iugnay ang gobyerno sa pribadong sektor
Palawakin ang mga paid training programs

NO PLATFORM IN WRITING

Itataas ang test scores ng mga mag-aaral sa math, science, at reading, maglulunsad ng isang national learning assessment program, at iugnay ang nutrisyon sa mga outcome na pang-edukasyon.

Sa kabuuan dapat baguhin natin yung curricular at kurso para yung kurso ay nakaayon sa plano ng pagbago ng ating ekonomiya.

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

Kaya lahat ng ‘Build, Build, Build’ nya, itutuloy natin yan. Pero ako, may ‘Build, Build, Build’ din. We will extend it to include ‘Build, Build, Build’ on housing, on schools, on hospitals.

CANDIDATES WEIGH IN ON EDUCATION

Pronouncements and Platforms on improving student performance

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

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PLATFORMS FOR ECONOMY

Fund quality education at all levels

Education
Empowering youth development

Sa mga lugar na mayroong low prevalence ng COVID, buksan na ang mga eskuwela

NO PLATFORM IN WRITING

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

CANDIDATES WEIGH IN ON REOPENING OF SCHOOLS

Pronouncements and Platforms on transitioning to face-to-face classes

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

NO PLATFORM IN WRITING

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

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PLATFORMS FOR ECONOMY

Fund quality education at all levels

Education
Empowering youth development

Sa mga lugar na high prevalence, bibigyan ng device ang bawat estudyante at internet access

NO PLATFORM IN WRITING

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

Proposed for a budget increase for teachers and DepEd personnel to deliver online lessons amid the pandemic.

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

NO PLATFORM IN WRITING

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

CANDIDATES WEIGH IN ON DIGITAL DIVIDE

Pronouncements and Platforms on solving digital divide

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PLATFORMS FOR ECONOMY

Fund quality education at all levels

4.3% education budget to GDP ratio

Education
Empowering youth development

Taasan ang budget para sa edukasyon

NO PLATFORM IN WRITING

Itataas ang education budget sa hindi bababa sa 6% ng GDP

Sa kabuuan dapat baguhin natin yung curricular at kurso para yung kurso ay nakaayon sa plano ng pagbago ng ating ekonomiya.

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

CANDIDATES WEIGH IN ON BUDGET

Pronouncements and Platforms on fixing the budget for education

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

Proposed for a budget increase for teachers and DepEd personnel to deliver online lessons amid the pandemic.

NO PRONOUNCEMENT REPORTED

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PLATFORMS FOR ECONOMY

Leni Robredo's Angat Buhay Program provided P122.96 million for infrastructure for education. This includes 81 classrooms and five dormitories for students and rovided scholarship and skills training to more than 120 youth, including out-of-school youth in Sumisip, Basilan, senior high school students in Panglao, Bohol and Mulanay, Quezon, and accountancy students of Mindanao State University.
The OVP built dormitories in Sumilao, Bukidnon; Balangkayan, Eastern Samar; Salcedo, Eastern Samar; and La Libertad, Negros Oriental
Co-authored the "Open High School System Act”
Launched a gadget donation drive in 2020
Urged the House of Representatives and DBM to restore the budget cuts that would affect the education sector.

CANDIDATES TRACK RECORD

Track Record related to Education

NONE REPORTED

Filed the Public School Teachers’ Salary Upgrading Act, the Teachers Education Act of 2010, the First Class Public Schools and Libraries Act of 2010, the Moratorium on the Creation or Conversion of State Universities and Colleges Act of 2010, and the Pag-asa ng Paglaya sa Pagbasa

NONE REPORTED

Approved proposals of schools in Manila City to conduct limited face-to-face classes following the required safety protocols against COVID-19

Primarily authored the National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001 and the Anti-Cheating Act of 2007

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CANDIDATES RANKED

On improving Education

8.55

6.43

7.38

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What’s the Plan?

Exchange

Take part in 2022’s most important conversation!

Group up and organize. Invest in the company

of advocates for a

truth-based and

youth-led 2022 election.

Engage

Ride the youth wave for new politics and culture in the electorate!

Spark discussions among your family, community, �and candidates through creative means

Suffrage

Make your mark and practice your right to vote!

Ensure an informed vote from yourself, your family, and your local electorate

bit.ly/NowYouVolunteer2022

Pull out youth survey data, voters registration data

Register to Vote

As of 26 Aug 2021, 31.27% of the respondents not yet registered, 41.58% of which are already qualified to register

According to the latest COMELEC data, 31% of the current registered voters, or approximately 18.8 million, are from the youth sector ranging from 18 years old to 29 years old. In the last national elections in 2016, the incumbent president won with 16 million votes. This highlights the importance of the youth in shaping this country’s future. With a little less than 2 months remaining, this figure can still increase if those eligible unregistered voters are given the opportunity to register.

Become an Active Voter

The Call To Action is Clear--Register to vote, and become an active voter. What distinguishes a voter from an active voter is their active civic participation. Now that we’ve given you the knowledge, we want this knowledge to be shared to more and more ears.

Become A Partner

Become a partner and let’s make sure this election cycle is led by the youth, and led by the truth.We here at #NowYouVote open our arms in solidarity to every who shares our cause. Let’s stay connected across the islands, across the cyberspace.

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Sunog kilay,

sunog tulay

(Burned eyebrows, burned bridges)�A years-long conundrum on access to PH education

#NowYouVote2022

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Maraming Salamat!

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What’s the Plan?

Exchange

Take part in 2022’s most important conversation!

Group up and organize. Invest in the company

of advocates for a

truth-based and

youth-led 2022 election.

Engage

Ride the youth wave for new politics and culture in the electorate!

Spark discussions among your family, community, �and candidates through creative means

Suffrage

Make your mark and practice your right to vote!

Ensure an informed vote from yourself, your family, and your local electorate

bit.ly/NowYouVolunteer2022

Pull out youth survey data, voters registration data

Register to Vote

As of 26 Aug 2021, 31.27% of the respondents not yet registered, 41.58% of which are already qualified to register

According to the latest COMELEC data, 31% of the current registered voters, or approximately 18.8 million, are from the youth sector ranging from 18 years old to 29 years old. In the last national elections in 2016, the incumbent president won with 16 million votes. This highlights the importance of the youth in shaping this country’s future. With a little less than 2 months remaining, this figure can still increase if those eligible unregistered voters are given the opportunity to register.

Become an Active Voter

The Call To Action is Clear--Register to vote, and become an active voter. What distinguishes a voter from an active voter is their active civic participation. Now that we’ve given you the knowledge, we want this knowledge to be shared to more and more ears.

Become A Partner

Become a partner and let’s make sure this election cycle is led by the youth, and led by the truth.We here at #NowYouVote open our arms in solidarity to every who shares our cause. Let’s stay connected across the islands, across the cyberspace.

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Ngayong 2022...

Kabataan ang maririnig,

Katotohanan ang mananaig!

Become an active voter now!

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Sign the attendance form below:

bit.ly/NYV2022Attendance

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Sunog kilay,

sunog tulay

(Burned eyebrows, burned bridges)�A years-long conundrum on access to PH education

#NowYouVote2022