EDUCATION  Secretary Sonny Angara expressed his gratitude to the Senate after it approved the P1.044-trillion budget for 2026.

According to Angara, this is the highest education budget in the country’s history and is seen as a crucial step toward addressing long-standing issues in the basic education system.

“Para sa amin sa DepEd, ang suporta ng Senado ay malinaw na patunay na buong bansa ang nakatutok sa muling pagbangon ng basic education,” Angara said.

“Ito ang pagkakataon para makapagtayo ng mas maayos na silid-aralan, makapagbigay ng mas matibay na suporta sa ating mga guro, at masiguro na ang ating mga mag-aaral ay malusog at handa sa mundo. Gagawin naming kapaki-pakinabang ang halagang ito sa pamamagitan ng mga pagbabago na tunay na mararamdaman ng bawat Pilipino,” he added.

During the budget hearing, senators highlighted DepEd’s clearer and more focused reform direction under Angara’s leadership as they supported the largest education allocation in the country’s history.

DepEd said the strong backing from the Senate strengthens its mandate to advance long-needed improvements in classrooms, teacher support, curriculum reforms, and digital access for learners nationwide.