LAST week's article, "The elephant, the rhino and the swan in the classroom" (https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/20/opinion/columns/the-elephant-the-rhino-and-the-swan-in-the-classroom/1875005) presented all the problems and gloomy scenario of Philippine education. This article presents the potential solutions at hand.

The greatest gift is the second chance. The second Education Commission (Edcom) is a gift and it gives our educational system a second chance. Edcom 2, or RA 11899, is a law that holds great potential to solve the problems in education. It was left unsigned by President Rodrigo Duterte so it lapsed into law on July 23, 2022. Its mandate is to renew, assess and evaluate the state of Philippine education and recommend innovative and policy reforms in education, of course, appropriating funds for it.

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