THE DEPARTMENT of Education has officially launched the Quality Basic Education Development Plan, a 10-year implementation strategy that builds on the 5-Point Reform Agenda introduced in 2024 and extends the vision of the Basic Education Development Plan.

According to DepEd, the plan adopts a bold, long-term approach to improving learning outcomes nationwide, anchored on three key pillars: decentralization, digitalization, and public-private partnerships.

The 10-year roadmap introduces milestone targets called “basecamps” in 2028, 2031, and 2034 to guide the education sector through critical phases—catching up, innovating, and meeting global standards. These timelines are designed to align with the country’s narrowing demographic window of opportunity, where strategic investments in human capital are expected to yield the highest returns.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara described the plan as a national commitment to deliver quality education to every Filipino learner, in line with the Bagong Pilipinas vision.

“The Quality Basic Education Development Plan is not just a document. It is a promise. Isang pangako na sa biyaheng ito, walang maiiwan. Lahat ay makakasakay,” Angara said. “Ito ay panata, hindi lamang ng DepEd, kundi ng buong sambayanan, na ihatid ang bawat batang Pilipino sa kaalaman at sa kinabukasan.”