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[Title] => Philippines stunting rate rises to 25.3% – report
[Summary] => The Second Congressional Commission on Education expressed alarm over the findings of the 2025 Updating Survey Results released by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute after it found that the stunting rate among under-five children, especially those aged 0 to 59 months, has reached 25.3 percent, equivalent to roughly one in four children.
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[Title] => Anti-bullying policy mandated in all schools
[Summary] => All schools are mandated to have their own anti-bullying policy as School Year 2026-2027 formally opens on Monday, the Second Congressional Commission on Education said yesterday, noting that the country remains the “bullying capital of the world.”
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[Title] => Bullying, overcrowded rooms undermine students’ learning
[Summary] => Discussions conducted by the Second Congressional Commission on Education with junior high school students revealed that overcrowded classrooms contribute to an unsafe learning environment, while bullying that escalates into physical violence and severe intimidation can drive some learners to skip school.
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[Title] => Krisis sa edukasyon may kalabutan sa malnutrisyon
[Summary] => Gipadayag sa National Nutrition Council ang lig-on nga suporta niini sa findings sa Second Congressional Commission on Education, nga nagpakita nga ang nagkagrabeng krisis sa edukasyon sa nasud adunay dakong kalambigitan sa malnutrisyon sa kabataan ilabi na sulod sa unang 1,000 ka adlaw sa kinabuhi.
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[Title] => NNC backs EDCOM 2 findings linking education crisis to early childhood malnutrition
[Summary] => The National Nutrition Council has expressed strong support for the findings of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), emphasizing that the country’s worsening education crisis is deeply linked to malnutrition during early childhood, particularly within the first 1,000 days of life.
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[Title] => Repeal of CHED, Tesda charters backed
[Summary] => The Second Congressional Commission on Education backed the repeal of the charters of the Commission on Higher Education and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, saying reforms are long overdue more than three decades after the agencies were established.
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[Title] => EDCOM 2: Struggling readers reach 41.47%
[Summary] => The Second Congressional Commission on Education yesterday reported that 41.47 percent of learners nationwide are considered struggling readers.
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[Title] => Pasay tops Metro cities with struggling readers – report
[Summary] => Pasay topped cities in Metro Manila with struggling readers as it posted 47.50 percent, according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2)’s report.
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[Title] => EDCOM 2 work extended
[Summary] => The congressional body that has called for reforms aimed at reversing the country’s education crisis will be able to continue performing its role as President Marcos signed into law a measure extending its term for two more years.
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[Title] => TESDA as full-fledged department? Why EDCOM backs the idea
[Summary] => A congressional education commission said proposals to make TESDA a full government department merit serious consideration.
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[Summary] => Discussions conducted by the Second Congressional Commission on Education with junior high school students revealed that overcrowded classrooms contribute to an unsafe learning environment, while bullying that escalates into physical violence and severe intimidation can drive some learners to skip school.
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[Summary] => The National Nutrition Council has expressed strong support for the findings of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), emphasizing that the country’s worsening education crisis is deeply linked to malnutrition during early childhood, particularly within the first 1,000 days of life.
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