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DepEd eyes trimester system for SY 2026-2027
Manila Bulletin
|February 14, 2026
To improve curriculum implementation, reduce teacher workload, and protect instructional time, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, February 13, officially announced its proposal to shift to a trimester system under a holistic school calendar reform for the next school year.
In a statement, DepEd said it is advancing a major DepEd school calendar reform by proposing a shift to a DepEd trimester system beginning School Year (SY) 2026-2027.
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the proposed reform forms part of a holistic approach to 7 strengthen learning delivery by strategically organizing academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities throughout the year.
"Itinutulak natin ito upang magkaroon ng mas mahahabang, tuloytuloy na panahon ng pagkatuto, mas maayos na pacing ng mga aralin, at mas mababang administrative burden para sa ating mga guro (We are pushing for this so that there will be longer, continuous periods of learning, better pacing of lessons, and a lower administrative burden for our teachers)," Angara said.
"Sa ganitong paraan, napapangalagaan natin ang kalidad ng edukasyon (In this way, we safeguard the quality of education)," he added, citing findings from the Second Congressional Commission on Education.
Trimester system
Under the proposed DepEd trimester system, the school year will be divided into three academic terms, each with longer instructional and enrichment blocks designed to minimize disruptions and allow sustained lesson delivery.
This story is from the February 14, 2026 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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