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𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋 | 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬

As classes officially opened today for School Year 2026–2027, more than 26 million Filipino learners returned to their classrooms under a new set of reforms introduced by the Department of Education (DepEd).

Amid fresh beginnings and renewed expectations, one reality remains clear: educational reforms should not be measured by their promises, but by their impact on learning. While these changes offer hope, they must be scrutinized with equal rigor.

DepEd’s reform package includes a three-term school calendar, the ILAW Framework for lesson planning, revised assessment policies, a strengthened Senior High School curriculum, and increased support for teachers.

According to Education Secretary Sonny Angara, these initiatives aim to make learning more effective and reduce unnecessary burdens on educators. Such objectives are both timely and necessary, especially as the country continues to confront learning gaps exposed by recent assessments.

Yet reforms alone do not guarantee improvement.

For years, reports have shown that many Filipino learners struggle with reading comprehension, mathematics, and critical thinking. These challenges cannot be resolved simply by introducing new guidelines.

A revised calendar may improve lesson pacing, but it does not automatically address overcrowded classrooms, shortages of learning resources, or uneven access to quality education.

Supporters argue that the three-term academic calendar provides more opportunities for remediation and enrichment.

DepEd also maintains that simplified lesson planning will allow teachers to focus more on instruction rather than paperwork.

These measures deserve recognition. However, they should have been implemented much earlier. Teachers have long called for reduced administrative workloads, making this reform less of a breakthrough and more of a long-overdue response.

Moreover, revised grading and assessment policies seek to provide a clearer picture of student learning. This is a step in the right direction. Nevertheless, identifying struggling learners is only the beginning. Without sufficient interventions, tutoring programs, and classroom support, improved assessments may reveal problems without solving them.

To its credit, DepEd conducted nationwide orientations and preparations before the opening of classes. Such efforts demonstrate a commitment to smoother implementation. However, Philippine education has witnessed many well-intentioned policies that struggled once they reached the classroom.

Effective implementation—not ambitious announcements—will ultimately determine success.

Teacher support also remains a critical concern. Additional benefits and allowances are welcome developments, but genuine support extends beyond financial assistance. Educators need manageable class sizes, adequate facilities, relevant training, and sustained institutional backing to deliver quality instruction.

Education reform should not end with policy launches and opening-day optimism. It must continue through consistent monitoring, transparent evaluation, and meaningful improvements in student outcomes.

Filipino learners deserve more than promises of change; they deserve evidence that change is truly happening.

As this school year begins, DepEd must ensure that its reforms translate into measurable progress inside every classroom. Stakeholders—students, teachers, parents, and policymakers—must remain vigilant and engaged.

Success should not be declared at the start of the journey. It must be earned through results that can be seen, measured, and sustained.

If classrooms do not improve, then reforms are just words wearing new uniforms.

🖼️ Cartoon by Gabriel Corpuz | Digitized by Phernalou

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐢𝐧-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐏𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞!

Easily one of the most thoughtful, brilliant, and genuinely kind leaders to ever run the publication. During his time heading the English School Paper Publication of Cauayan City Stand Alone Senior High School, Jim set the standard not just for journalistic excellence, but for compassion and mentorship.

May your day be filled with love, laughter, and no typos! Cheers to you, Chief!

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼 𝗦𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐋𝐓𝐎 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠
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By Jedieda Campos, Zianne Tangalin

‎The Land Transportation Office (LTO) urged students of Cauayan City Stand-Alone Senior High School (CCSASHS) to practice responsible driving and road safety during the "Youth on Wheels: Steering Students Towards Safer Roads" awareness campaign held on June 10 at the Bayanihan Gymnasium.
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Armando Babas, an LTO official, reminded students that they remain responsible for their safety even outside school, particularly while on the road.
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‎Citing Philippine Statistics Authority data, Babas said road crash deaths rise from 7,938 in 2011 to 11,096 in 2021, showing a 39% increase.
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‎"Hindi pababa ang trending ng namamatay, pataas ang trending niya... dumarami ang namamatay dulot ng road crash," Babas said.
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‎He added that drivers as young as 15 to 29 years old were among those frequently involved in road accidents, with "driver error, mechanical defects, and road conditions" as contributing factors.
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Babas encouraged students to apply the Defensive Driving Method through the SIPDE process: Search, Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute to avoid accidents.
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‎"Mahabang pasensya at maraming disiplina sa pagmamaneho ang kailangan... maging responsible tayo sa daan," he said.
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‎Furthermore, he explained how slowing down when emergency vehicles are around, giving ways to trucks, buses, and paying attention to beginner drivers as well as the pedestrian lane is an important factor to prevent road crashes and accidents.

𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍
𝐂𝐂𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐖.𝐀.𝐓.𝐂.𝐇. 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐄𝐬𝐤𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘥𝘢 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴
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‎ Cauayan City Stand-Alone Senior High School (CCSASHS) officially launched its W.A.T.C.H. (We Advocate Time Consciousness and Honesty) Month as it welcomed school year 2026-2027 during the flag-raising ceremony held at the school grounds on June 8.
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‎The launch was led by W.A.T.C.H. National Chairman Gary Galutera, who challenged learners and teachers to strengthen projects to help foster discipline and responsibility among learners.
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‎Alongside the W.A.T.C.H. month kick-off, the school acknowledged classes and advisers for their active participation and support during the Brigada Eskwela conducted from June 1 to 5.
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‎Among the awardees were Grade 11 and Grade 12 advisers who submitted their Brigada Eskwela reports early. Flerida Zobelle T. Carlos, adviser of Grade 11 Academic 3, was recognized as the "Most Punctual in the Submission of Brigada Reports."
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‎Other recognized advisers included Sunshine B. Rabago of Grade 12 TechPro, Frederick S. Fortuna and Jhona Mae A. Ramones of the Alternative Learning System (ALS), Leah L. Bolasoy of Grade 11 Academic 7, Donald C. Dumrique of Grade 12 Academic 1, Jan Rey A. Aquino of Grade 12 Academic 10, Carmela B. Eslabra and John David C. Cadiente of Grade 11 TechPro, Rochelle S. Gayagoy of Grade 12 TechPro 8, Roxanne Joy R. Dela Cruz of Grade 12 TechPro 6, and Carolyn A. Guiuo of Grade 12 TechPro 2.
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Special awards were also given to the "Most Engaged Classes" for recording the highest number of participants in Brigada Eskwela. Grade 12 Academic 15 topped the list, followed by Grade 11 Academic 3 and Grade 11 Academic 22. ‎

📸: Supreme Secondary Learner Government- Cauayan City Stand-Alone SHS

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