MANILA, Philippines — Education reform network E-Net Philippines has urged Congress to restore budget cuts and increase funding for programs serving learners, particularly those from disadvantaged communities. The call came after the House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027. E-Net raised concern over the P3.1-billion reduction in the Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF) and the P3.16-billion cut in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) computerization program. The House reduced the BEFF allocation from P30.55 billion to P27.45 billion and the computerization program budget from P5.79 billion to P2.63 billion, the group […]...

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