EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the importance of robust educational planning to maintain learning stability amid climate disruptions like typhoons.

“Our planning systems must adapt —and adapt quickly — to our new reality. Our education systems must be stable and predictable even in times of emergency,” Angara said at the UNESCO-IIEP Regional Conference on Educational Planning in Asia.

He stressed that educational systems must quickly adapt to ensure stability, reducing the burden on community resilience alone.

Angara also shared that the Department of Education had already been exploring adaptable programs for resource-limited schools prior to recent storms, aiming to prevent further learning setbacks.

“Even before the storms hit, we were already in search of an alternative program that can be adapted to resource-strapped schools. Our rationale was clear: Filipino learners—our region’s learners—cannot endure any more losses,” Angara noted.