Mission Objective
Sen. Win Gatchalian is pushing for the 2026 national budget to be an “education budget” with spending equal to at least 4 percent of the country’s GDP.
Strategic Priority
The senator said the aim is to address the learning crisis by prioritizing education without ignoring other national needs.
Core Tactic: Back to Basics
Gatchalian’s plan focuses on strengthening literacy and numeracy from Kindergarten to Grade 3 to ensure students master foundational skills early.
Key Operation: ARAL Program
Funding will be directed to the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning Program to help struggling learners recover from pandemic-era setbacks.
Infrastructure Push
He wants to revive the counterpart program where the national and local governments share the cost of building classrooms.
Support Troops: Teacher Aides
Hiring more teacher aides is part of the strategy to free educators from administrative duties and allow them to focus on teaching.
Long-Term Vision
Gatchalian said sustained investment in education will help secure the nation’s economic future and workforce readiness.
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