PASIG CITY, January 23, 2023 – The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to conduct the Basic Education Report (BER) 2023 on January 30 to present current challenges and the sector priorities of the agency.
In a press briefing of the Department, DepEd Spokesperson Atty. Michael Wesley T. Poa announced that Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte will deliver the BER 2023.
“Gusto natin ilahad sa general public kung ano talaga ‘yong current state of education kasi po lagi natin naririnig na ang daming challenges ng basic education. So, dito po natin iisa-isahin sa publiko kung ano ‘yong mga specific challenges ng basic education,” Atty. Poa stressed.
“Aside from that, siyempre pagkalatag natin ng challenges, ang Department po natin ay maglulunsad ng Education Agenda. Tinutukoy nito ang mga plans and initiatives natin upang maresolba ‘yong mga challenges na ito,” Atty. Poa added.
Furthermore, DepEd will launch a new call to action for all Filipinos anchored on BER 2023.
“It’s really to give the public an idea of the steps that this administration will take and also the direction of this administration towards resolving issues in basic education,” Atty. Poa said.
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