The presidential directive is on top of the pay hike already mandated by the Salary Standardization Law.Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte confirmed the directive in an interview following the 'Brigada Eskwela' activities of the DepEd at the Victorino Mapa High School in Barangay San Miguel, Manila, where Marcos was also present.'We have increases based on the Salary Standardization Law, that is in tranches every year.
The Matatag Curriculum aims to 'decongest' the current K to 12 curriculum by reducing the number of competencies.It is more focused on the development of foundational skills such as literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional skills for kindergarten to Grade 3.The President also said he is discussing with DepEd officials and other stakeholders proposals to revert the opening of classes to the pre-pandemic schedule.