00:00Okay, thank you very much, Daryl Oclares.
00:05In order to address the problems in the sector of education,
00:08particularly the learning gap,
00:10President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved the creation of the Cabinet Cluster for Education.
00:16This is what Kenneth Paciente reported.
00:21In order to improve the quality of education in the country,
00:24President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved
00:27the creation of the Cabinet Cluster for Education.
00:30Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced
00:33in a sectoral meeting held in the palace,
00:35which was led by the President himself,
00:37that this is the only way for the executive branch
00:40to address the longstanding problems in the sector of education in the country
00:43plagued by the pandemic.
00:45In particular, the learning gap, according to the study,
00:48is 5.5 years for each child.
00:51He'd like us to fast track some of the actions
00:54because he sees the urgency
00:56and it's a very deep-seated problem.
01:00It's been a long time that it needs to be addressed.
01:07He said that this cluster is really needed
01:11but he told us not to stop there
01:15because the cluster is just a coordinating mechanism.
01:18We need to follow through with the needs of each sector.
01:23The so-called cluster will serve as a way to centralize
01:26the activities of various government agencies
01:29on addressing the issues of education.
01:32Explained by the 2nd Congressional Commission on Education or EDCOM 2,
01:36the education agencies have their own jobs
01:39that are not directly related.
01:41That's why there are problems in implementing these.
01:44It's clear that DepEd, of course, has to do its work
01:48in terms of resolving the learning crisis
01:50but it's not something that it could achieve on its own.
01:52The agencies really need to help.
01:54CHED and TESDA have a big role to play
01:57and it's really the National Education and Workforce Development Plan
02:01that is long-term, that will anchor them all
02:04to make sure that there is one coherent direction.
02:06DepEd, CHED, TESDA, DOLE and DBM will be part of the so-called cluster.
02:12The target of the cluster is to build a 10-year integrated
02:15National Education and Workforce Development Plan
02:18to make sure that the agency targets and budgets
02:21are aligned to support this plan every year.
02:24Because if we don't do this, we'll have to fight for 10 years.
02:28Because the kids who go to kindergarten now,
02:31when will they go to grade 3 4 years from now?
02:33When will they go to high school?
02:35When will they go to college?
02:36Reforms need to be continued
02:38because if it is interrupted, we'll fall again.
02:42Angara said that the cluster is a big thing
02:46to focus on the problems in education
02:48including the lack of teachers,
02:50that there is no proper specialization in the subject they are teaching.
02:53There is also a lack of guidance counselors in schools.
02:56Usually, it can be discussed, but it's divided.
02:59So now, at least the issues that are close to the agencies,
03:04this cluster can be discussed.
03:06DepEd is also targeting the exodus of language teachers.
03:11It was reported to me that many of our teachers are being invited
03:15for study tours.
03:17The problem with the tour is that they don't come back.
03:23Not only in the U.S., but also in other countries.
03:25So we will monitor that.
03:29We will also study the factors for them leaving.
03:33DepEd hopes that following the implementation
03:35of the career progression for teachers
03:37that was ordered by the President,
03:39the exodus of teachers in the country will be avoided.
03:41DepEd also assured that they are continuing to target
03:44other problems in education in the country
03:46including the classroom and teacher shortage.
