SECOND Congressional Commission on Education or EDCOM 2 Chairpersons Sherwin Gatchalian and Roman Romulo on Tuesday expressed gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr for approving in principle the creation of a cabinet cluster for education.

This aims to provide strong oversight on all education agencies, recognizing the urgent need to address the learning crisis that the country is currently facing.

“I thank President Marcos for heeding the EDCOM’s recommendation to create a cabinet cluster on education,” Gatchalian said.

The senator is optimistic that this will strengthen the coordination between government agencies to ensure that the country is headed in the same direction in addressing pressing issues, especially the perennial crisis hounding our education sector.

Romulo likewise extended his gratitude to the President.

“This initiative is not merely a matter of governance; it is about ensuring that every agency involved in education works in coordination, follows a clear policy direction, and understands the critical urgency of the tasks at hand,” Romulo said.

“By doing so, we will optimize the use of resources, eliminate redundancy, and ensure that every effort contributes to the greater goal of providing quality education for all,” Romulo added.

The creation of the cabinet cluster has been supported by various stakeholders including national government agencies and private education institutions who have expressed optimism that the new governance structure will help streamline policies and improve inter-agency coordination.