Angara pushes for gov鈥檛, Church collaboration in education reform
Education Secretary Sonny Angara pushed on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, for a collaboration between the government and the Church to reform the country’s education system. —Photo by Arnel Tacson | 好色先生TV
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara pushed for a collaboration between the government and the Church in a bid to reform the country’s education system.
Angara was in Tagaytay City, Cavite on Wednesday, speaking at a leadership course by Caritas Philippines, the advocacy arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
The education secretary recognized several Church-based education initiatives, including community schools, technical-vocational training, alternative learning system programs, and youth protection projects.
“The work of education cannot rest on the government alone. It must be a shared mission. The Church, private institutions, and civil society must stand as partners,” Angara said.
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The education department previously outlined a five-point agenda for reform, focused on:
- an enabling learning environment
- the welfare of teachers
- the well-being of learners
- efficient learning delivery in all its forms, and
- a future-ready workforce
