Philippine Educational

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 Average IQ country ranking The World Population Review recently released its Average
IQ by Country 2023 report. Out of 199 countries and economies rated, the Philippines
came in a dismal 111th place with an average IQ score of 81.64, which is considered as
"below average." (Vitangcol, 2023)
 House Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo wants to
replace the K to 12 education program introduced by the late former president Benigno
S. Aquino III with the proposed K + 10 + 2 system. This bill seeks to replace the present K
to 12 education program in the country covering Kindergarten and 12 years of
education with a K + 10 + 2 program covering compulsory Kindergarten and 10 years of
basic education with, for those seeking to proceed to professional degree studies such
as accounting, engineering, law, medicine, an additional two years of post-secondary,
pre-university education (Quismorio, 2023).
 A group of education workers on Wednesday, April 26, warned the Department of
Education (DepEd) against using blended learning as a “cure-all” solution to the
problems in the basic education sector. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)
pointed out that distance learning problems continue to hound teachers and learners as
they “remain unresolved after two years of its implementation—inadequacy of
modules, lack of gadgets and internet support, and learning loss.” (Malipot, 2023).
 Despite receiving the highest budget allocation from the government, Vice President
and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday that the nearly P900 billion
budget of the education for this year is not enough to achieve its "MATATAG Agenda"
(Ombay, 2023).
 Several recent studies have pointed out the alarming deterioration of the quality of
learning in the Philippines, but this was officially confirmed in the basic education report
delivered by Vice President Sara Duterte on January 30. “The lack of school
infrastructure and resources to support the ideal teaching process is the most pressing
issue pounding the Philippine basic education,” she said (Palatino, 2023).