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The Second Congressional Commission on Education or EDCOM 2 has asked the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to address the rising prevalence of stunting among children.

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KAHAPON (Setyembre 4), nilagdaan ni Pre­sident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang Republic Act 12325, ang batas na nagpapalawak sa Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. Layunin nitong mas maraming mahihirap na estudyante ang makatanggap ng tulong ng gobyerno upang makapasok, at higit sa lahat, makapagtapos, ng kolehiyo.

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A joint resolution creating the Metro Naga Coalition on Anti-Stunting and Literacy was signed by 18 local government units and key partners in Naga City on Thursday, according to the  Second Congressional Commission on Education.

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The Second Congressional Commission on Education is pushing for localized and science-based decisions on class suspensions, saying repeated disruptions continue to take away valuable learning time from students.

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At least 69 percent of public schools nationwide remain untitled to the Department of Education, delaying much-needed classroom construction and worsening congestion, the Second Congressional Commission on Education reported yesterday.

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Warning that the classroom crisis is no longer simply a matter of building more classrooms, the Second Congressional Commission on Education  urged the Department of Education to prioritize classroom construction in the country’s most severely congested schools while keeping pace with aging infrastructure, disasters and longstanding governance bottlenecks.

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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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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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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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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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The Second Congressional Commission on Education or EDCOM 2 has asked the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to address the rising prevalence of stunting among children.

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KAHAPON (Setyembre 4), nilagdaan ni Pre­sident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang Republic Act 12325, ang batas na nagpapalawak sa Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. Layunin nitong mas maraming mahihirap na estudyante ang makatanggap ng tulong ng gobyerno upang makapasok, at higit sa lahat, makapagtapos, ng kolehiyo.

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A joint resolution creating the Metro Naga Coalition on Anti-Stunting and Literacy was signed by 18 local government units and key partners in Naga City on Thursday, according to the  Second Congressional Commission on Education.

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The Second Congressional Commission on Education is pushing for localized and science-based decisions on class suspensions, saying repeated disruptions continue to take away valuable learning time from students.

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At least 69 percent of public schools nationwide remain untitled to the Department of Education, delaying much-needed classroom construction and worsening congestion, the Second Congressional Commission on Education reported yesterday.

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Warning that the classroom crisis is no longer simply a matter of building more classrooms, the Second Congressional Commission on Education  urged the Department of Education to prioritize classroom construction in the country’s most severely congested schools while keeping pace with aging infrastructure, disasters and longstanding governance bottlenecks.

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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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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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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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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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