Advocacy groups are pressing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to prioritize urgent labor and education issues in his second Sona on Monday. | AldenMonzonINQ kdevillaINQ
PBEd also cited the need to improve the coordination among education-related government agencies, such as the Commission on Higher Education , the Department of Education , and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority LGU autonomy
Citing data from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund , PBEd said that the Philippines is among the 10 countries with the highest child stunting, with 28.8 percent of children under 5 years old being stunted or too short for their age because of chronic or recurrent malnutrition. “Lack of nutrition during a mother’s pregnancy causes delays in brain development, which affects educational attainment and future income,” said PBEd executive director Justine Raagas.
The group reiterated its demand for a P750 across-the-board wage hike, which various labor groups had also sought.‘Mass promotion Another pressing issue, according the PBEd official, is the lack of education resources, ranging from the lack of suitable classrooms and textbooks, to slow and low availability of internet access.
Additionally, 80 percent of Grade 5 students also fall below the expected minimum mathematics proficiency.
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