BALER, Aurora (PIA) — Filipino learners will have clearer and more accessible pathways from basic education to college, technical-vocational training, and employment as the country’s education trifocal agencies launched “One Education”.
The initiative serves as the unified brand and strategic communication platform for the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), supporting President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive for a more connected and responsive education system.
DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the initiative reflects the trifocal agencies’ shared commitment to help learners move more easily across different stages of education and training.
“Ang One Education ay paalala na hindi magkakahiwalay ang pangarap ng ating mga learner. Kailangang mas malinaw ang tulay mula basic education papunta sa kolehiyo, technical-vocational training, trabaho, negosyo, at lifelong learning,” Angara emphasized.
“Kapag mas magkakaugnay ang sistema, mas madali para sa bawat Pilipino na makita kung saan siya puwedeng magsimula, umusad, at magtagumpay,,” the cabinet official added.
Moreover, CHED Chairperson Shirley Agrupis explained that One Education seeks to bridge learning pathways across the education sector, helping learners navigate their progression toward higher education with greater clarity.
Agrupis furthered that the unified education framework seeks to ensure that higher education institutions recognize prior academic and technical achievements.
“This ensures that no effort is wasted as we build a more direct, seamless path for our learners to transition successfully into the modern workforce,” she pressed.
Meanwhile, TESDA Secretary Kiko Benitez said a unified education system will better prepare learners for a changing world of work, where employers increasingly value skills.
Benitez noted that education must keep pace with changing workforce demands, adding that seamless education pathways have been developed over the past two years to help Filipino learners pursue their goals regardless of background or chosen industry.
“Anumang industriya ang nais mong pasukin at anuman ang iyong background, mayroong malinaw na daan para sa pangarap mo,” Benitez added.
“One Education encompasses our goal of improving access to acquire new skills, earn certifications, or pursue further studies. Dahil mapa Tech-voc, Senior High, o College — lahat yan mayroong ruta para sumakses,” he stressed.
Aside from One Education, the trifocal agencies also launched the Education Reform Fellowship (ERF) and signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Analytiks, Inc. for Project TAHANAN.
The ERF aims to recruit, train, and mentor young professionals who can support priority education and workforce development reforms, while Project TAHANAN seeks to strengthen the secure and seamless sharing of learner data and improve tracking across the education-to-workforce continuum.
Through these efforts, DepEd, CHED, and TESDA reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration and providing Filipinos with clearer pathways for lifelong learning, skills development, and employment. (CLJD/MAT, PIA Region 3-Aurora)
