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Press Release - Cayetano: Fix education system now or face the same problems in the future

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday called for urgent and unified action to reform the country's education system, warning that failure to act now would result in the same challenges persisting decades into the future.

Speaking as co-chair of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) during the launch of its Year Two Report titled "Fixing the Foundations" on January 28, 2025, Cayetano described the report as "truthful but depressing."

"Whatever we do now, that is what we will see in 2035, 2045, and 2050," he said in his speech.

The 300-page report provides a detailed analysis of the current state of Philippine education and offers actionable recommendations to address issues across all levels, from early childhood to tertiary education.

Cayetano emphasized the need for a shared vision to guide education reforms, one that focuses on creating the best schools, the best environment, and Filipinos achieving their full potential.

"If in your eyes you saw no more domestic helpers forced to work in the Middle East or Hong Kong because they are now better educated, or they are still abroad but they'll be engineers, architects, that will happen if we fix our education system now," he said.

He stressed that a common goal could keep leaders united even when disagreements arise on specific strategies.

"If EDCOM 2 was really able to paint that vision into our minds, then we can disagree with everything else pero pareho ang vision," he said.

Eliminating school shifts

The senator urged education stakeholders to prioritize the elimination of shifts in school schedules, which he believes hampers students' learning opportunities.

He proposed restoring full-day schedules from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., particularly in urban areas where many schools now operate in two or three shifts.

"We can talk about technology, but if they (students) are only there for three hours, you won't have much time with the technology. We can have better teachers, but if the teachers only have them for three to four hours, what can you do with that?" he said.

Cayetano recalled his efforts in Taguig during the 1990s when he worked to eliminate shifting schedules as a city

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