President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Friday called for sweeping reforms to the country’s education system amid the lackluster performance of Filipino students in the 12 years since the K-12 program was implemented.
“If you remember, we implemented K-12 because employers were looking for more years of training from our job applicants and here in the Philippines, it was lacking because it was only 10 years , so we needed 12 years,” he said.Proposed measures include short-term courses aligned with industry needs and closer coordination with the private sector for job placements.
President Marcos also noted that ensuring teacher welfare and professional development remains pivotal to enhancing their performance.
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