Fixing Philippine education won’t work until we redesign itThis photo taken on March 21, 2025, shows students gathering for a physical education class at a high school in Baseco, Manila. The result is a persistent misalignment between what schools require and what teacher education institutions supply. The country’s trifocalized education structure has entrenched institutional silos, weakening coordination across basic education, higher education and technical–vocational training. While important legislation has already resulted from the Commission’s work, laws alone cannot transform an education system unless they are animated by a clear vision of what that system is meant to become. Dr. Feliece I. Yeban, is professor of human rights education at Philippine Normal University, the National Center for Teacher Education.

Source: Philippine Star January 24, 2026 14:58 UTC