The Department of Education (DepEd) is now pilot-testing the K to10 curriculum in at least 35 schools in seven regions in the country in a bid to “decongest” the present curriculum, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday.

“We are decongesting the curriculum, with a focus on the development of foundational skills. I’m happy that the DepEd is piloting a new K to 10 curriculum in 35 schools across the region,” President Marcos said in his speech during DepEd’s Basic Education Report (BER) 2024.

President Marcos was the guest of honor during the BER 2024 of the DepEd in Manila where Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte was present along with Sens. Sherwin Gatchalian and Pia Cayetano, Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo and other government officials.

The K to 10 curriculum is pilot tested in 35 schools across Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Visayas, Central Mindanao, Cordillera Administrative Region, National Capital Region (NCR) and Caraga.

President Marcos extended his gratitude to Secretary Duterte for supervising the DepEd, which is one of the country’s biggest government agencies with the largest constituency and with the “most difficult mandate.”

“At this juncture in our transformational journey, my instruction is simply this: Padayon! Padayon! Padayon!” President Marcos said, urging the DepEd to continue with its mandate to ensure an excellent quality education for all.

The President assured DepEd that his administration will continue to support all the agency’s endeavors.

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