During the inaugural address of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr last Thursday, June 30, he said that he wants the Department of Education (DepEd) to bring back English language as a medium of instruction in schools and learning materials to focus on the basics to prepare students for better jobs.
What we teach in our schools, the materials used, must be rethought. I am not talking about history. I’m talking about the basics, the sciences, sharpening theoretical aptitude and imparting vocational skills such as in the German example, alongside the national language with equal emphasis and facility in a global language, which we had and lost,
he said.
Let us give OFWs all the advantages we can for them to survive and to thrive. Our teachers from elementary up are our heroes fighting ignorance with poor paper weapons,
he added emphasizing that these will help Filipino teachers and OFWs to survive and thrive overseas.
We are condemning the future of our race to menial occupations abroad, then they are exploited by traffickers,
he further said.
Once we had an education system that prepared coming generations for more and better jobs, there is hope for a comeback,
he said as he expressed confidence in his running mate and incoming Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio to face the education problems of the country.
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Earlier, Vice President Duterte-Carpio cited three issues as among her priorities as DepEd chief namely: the impact of the pandemic on students, the possibility of holding face-to-face classes, and the review of the K-12 program.
Marcos wants to bring back English language as medium of instruction in schools
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