DepEd launches Q-BEDP 2025-2035 to overhaul education system

The Department of Education (DepEd) officially launched the Quality Basic Education Development Plan (Q-BEDP) 2025-2035 on Tuesday, outlining a 10-year roadmap to overhaul the Philippine education system.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized decentralization and public-private partnerships as key principles, aiming to address long-standing issues such as outdated curricula, poor infrastructure, and resource gaps.

The Q-BEDP includes plans for digitalization, modernizing the K-10 curriculum, expanding remediation programs like ARAL, and offering free TESDA NC II certifications to senior high school learners.

While Angara acknowledged that the plan's sustainability depends on future administrations after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s term ends in 2028, progressive lawmakers like ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio questioned the government’s capacity to fund and sustain these reforms.

Tinio highlighted concerns over underfunding, decentralization leading to inequalities, and past failures of public-private partnerships, especially in rural areas where internet access remains a significant challenge.