继近期发布关于2026-2027学年三学期制的第009号教育部令后，菲律宾教育部承诺不会给家长增加额外费用，并强调将保护教学时间。在接受dzMM电台采访时，菲律宾教育部负责学习系统的代理副部长Carmela Oracion解释称，将四个季度调整为三个学期是对学年的重新规划，并不会增加开支。
Oracion详细说明，每个学期都设有教学与学习板块，随后是学期结束板块。课外活动将被重新安排而非取消，以优先保证课程进度。她说：“课外和联课活动固然重要……但（教学）注意力分散一直是个非常棘手的问题。”
尽管教育部做出了保证，但教师尊严联盟（Teachers’ Dignity Coalition）主席Benjo Basas仍敦促进行试点实施并开展深入研究。忧虑教师联盟（Alliance of Concerned Teachers）也对在教室和资源短缺的情况下该政策的有效性表示了关切。
此外，教育部强调了诸如“ARAL pas summer”之类的暑期补习项目，旨在帮助370万名学生缩小学习差距。
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The Chamber of Deputies' Education Committee approved the Executive's Protected Schools bill on Thursday and sent it to the floor after a tense debate lasting over six hours. Education Minister María Paz Arzola thanked lawmakers for the progress, emphasizing its urgency to combat school violence. Opponents filed constitutionality reservations and criticized the burden on educators.
The Department of Education (DepEd) has proposed shifting the school year 2026-2027 to a trimester system from the current four-quarter setup to enhance teacher and student welfare. While some groups welcome the aim to reduce workload, teacher organizations have raised concerns over the lack of consultation and failure to address core education issues.
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The Economy and Development Council has approved a trimester school calendar to improve learning outcomes. The new system divides the 201-day school year into three terms, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development. However, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers opposes it for lacking teacher input.
The Department of Education has allowed school-based personnel to work from home every Friday during the end-of-school-year break. DepEd Undersecretary Fatima Lipp Panontongan issued the memorandum on April 9, amending an earlier policy. The move supports energy conservation efforts.
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The Department of Education is intensifying efforts to complete unfinished classroom projects nationwide, as it also prepares to broaden delivery options starting this year to address long-standing gaps in basic education facilities, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said.
Education Secretary Sonny Angara warned that delays in infrastructure and limited digital access continue to constrain learning opportunities for millions of Filipino students, urging business leaders to play a central role in addressing the country's 165,000-classroom shortage and modernizing public schools.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized that no technology, including AI, can substitute the personal care teachers provide to students. Speaking at an oath-taking ceremony in Bulacan, he pledged continued support for educators' career advancement.