Of the eight key education issues identified by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) on the day of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (Sona), only two were mentioned in the speech he delivered before Congress at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. Before the President’s fifth Sona on Monday, July 27, the commission called for immediate action on eight key education priorities — from rising childhood stunting and persistent illiteracy to classroom congestion, school violence and the delayed implementation of landmark education laws, such as the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) System Act. […]...Keep on reading: Marcos’ 2026 Sona addresses just 2 of 8 key education issues