Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
NOW that the bill creating the Second Congressional Commission on Education or Edcom 2 has lapsed into law, Congress should move quickly to convene it and start working. This development comes at a dire time, when the Philippines is suffering from "learning poverty," according to the World Bank. It did note that the problem was happening around the world, as mentioned in a previous editorial. But for a young population hoping to capitalize on its so-called demographic sweet spot, Filipinos have no time to spare.
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