Learning crisisEmerging briefly at Malacañang from his diverticulitis break, President Marcos accepted the report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education or EDCOM 2 yesterday and said that he wanted the country’s “learning crisis” to be addressed. Changes can start in early education, a critical part of the human learning process. Once learning is derailed in the formative years, it’s so hard to catch up. Aid distribution is among the core functions of the DSWD, but it shouldn’t disrupt preschool education. Most of our Asian neighbors understand the importance of quality education, early childhood learning and skills-jobs matching after high school.

Source: Philippine Star January 29, 2026 16:52 UTC