Senate sub-panel to review state of PH education system 13 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Hannah TorregozaThe Senate has formed a sub-committee that would be tasked to conduct a comprehensive review on the current state of the Philippine education system. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed this on Sunday, saying he has been designated by Senate Committee on Education, Arts, and Culture chair Sen. Francis Escudero, as chairperson of the Senate sub-committee, to hear Senate Resolution No. The resolution seeks an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the current state of the Philippine education system and the efficacy and effectiveness of existing education laws and policies. He also noted the poor marks received by the Philippine education system on the Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018 released by the World Economic Forum, where it ranked 66th out of 137 countries for primary education quality, 74th for secondary education quality, and 76th for quality of math and science education.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 09, 2018 08:15 UTC