继经济发展委员会批准公立学校自2026-2027学年起实行三学期制校历后，菲律宾私立教育协会协调委员会（COCOPEA）表示，私立学校在没有新立法的情况下无需采用该制度。教育部坚持认为该政策源于广泛的磋商。
COCOPEA执行董事Joseph Noel Estrada在接受dzBB电台采访时强调，尽管一些私立学校已经采用三学期制，但若要全面强制推行，则需要通过立法。他表示：“这种‘一刀切’的政策应当谨慎研究。如果这是计划中的方向，确实有必要出台法律。”Estrada指出，由教育部统一管理的47,000所公立学校与多样化的私立部门之间存在差异，并敦促各学校咨询学生、家长和社区等利益相关者。他提到，私立学校曾引领了K-12教育改革，但任何变革都必须符合具体情况。教育部则为该政策辩护称，这是与教师、学校领导、家长、学生及私立部门代表进行多层面磋商的结果。此前，委员会近期批准了201天的校历，旨在应对天气等因素导致的停课（据第二届教育委员会EDCOM 2报告，2023-2024学年180天中因故损失了53天）、改善教师福利并精简运营流程。
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Education Secretary Mario Delgado will review the proposed 2025-2026 school calendar again on Monday with state education secretaries after widespread pushback over ending classes on June 5 due to heat and the 2026 World Cup.
Following the recent issuance of DepEd Order 009 detailing the 2026-2027 three-term school calendar, the Department of Education assured no added costs for parents and emphasized protecting instructional time. In a dzMM interview, DepEd OIC-Undersecretary for learning systems Carmela Oracion explained the shift from four quarters to three terms reorganizes the school year without increasing expenses.
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Education Secretary Sonny Angara signed DepEd Order No. 009, Series of 2026, on April 16, officially setting public school opening on Monday, June 8, for the 2026-2027 school year under the approved three-term calendar policy—from which private schools are exempt.
The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) raised serious concerns over reports that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) would issue a 'blanket denial' on all pending tuition increase petitions from private colleges and universities. The group warned that such a prohibition could harm the students it aims to protect. They urged CHED to adopt a case-by-case approach.
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The Ministry of Education presented a proposal on Wednesday to significantly reduce the maximum number of students per classroom across all educational stages, from the first cycle of early childhood education to Bachillerato.