THE SECOND Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) is set to release its Year 2 Report on January 28, 2025.

The report, which focuses on 16 out of 28 priority areas identified by the Commission, will propose actionable solutions to address challenges in the Philippine education system.

Building on the findings from its first year, EDCOM II continued conducting research, consultations, and dialogues nationwide throughout 2024 to identify barriers to quality education.

EDCOM II’s reports have generated significant public interest, particularly after the release of its Year One Report, Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine Education, in January 2024.

“Throughout its first two years, EDCOM II has worked to understand and diagnose complex issues plaguing the Philippine educational system. While our first year highlighted critical concerns such as low participation rates in early childhood education and a decade-long shortage of textbooks in schools, the second year was focused on continuing our research, passing key legislation championed by our EDCOM Commissioners, and working closely with DepEd and TESDA on urgent reforms,” said Executive Director Dr. Karol Mark Yee.

The Year Two Report focuses on addressing foundational gaps in the education system and proposing reforms to address long-standing issues affecting students and teachers. It also includes findings on child stunting, bullying in schools, the Alternative Learning System (ALS), teacher specialization mismatches, and classroom deficiencies.

“We hope the Year Two Report sparks meaningful conversations about the future of our education system. As we reflect on our first two years, one key insight emerges: by trying to address everything, we may have overlooked the essential areas of education that lay the foundation for future learning—such as ECCD, nutrition in the first 1,000 days, and literacy in Grades 1 to 3,” Yee continued.

The report synthesizes the findings from 97 commissioned research studies and includes results from 45 consultations, school visits, and hearings.

The Commission will formally submit the report to the House of Representatives on January 27 and to the Senate on January 28.