PIDS backs sustained education reforms

State-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has weighed in on the proposed Third Commission on Education (EDCOM III) through House Bill (HB) Nos. 2584, 2910, and 4354, as well as the EDCOM II Extension Act under HBs 4862, 5017, and 5227, emphasizing the need to ensure that ongoing education reforms are translated into concrete outcomes.

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In a Nov. 14 position paper, PIDS senior research fellows Connie G. Bayudan-Dacuycuy and Michael Ralph M. Abrigo highlighted the significant contributions of EDCOM II, which was created under Republic Act (RA) No. 11899 in 2022—a "comprehensive national assessment and evaluation of the performance of the Philippine education sector."

"Three years later, the Commission has made significant strides, providing input for legislative reforms and producing research," the think tank said.