Senator Sonny Angara attends a Senate hearing on Feb. 12, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File 

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172004969438220240212-senate-hearing-chacha-MD-3803.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="white-space:pre-wrap">Senator Sonny Angara attends a Senate hearing on Feb. 12, 2024. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File </em></span></span></span></span></div><p dir="ltr">MANILA – Incoming Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday said he would focus on simplifying the curriculum and improving benefits for teachers. </p><p dir="ltr">Angara said he was looking into the specifics of the Matatag curriculum introduced by his predecessor Vice President Sara Duterte which aimed to streamline learning competencies. </p><p dir="ltr">“Dapat back to basics lang ho tayo,” he told TeleRadyo Serbisyo. </p><p dir="ltr">“Tama ang direction ng <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/10/23/adjusted-k-to-10-curriculum-launched-whats-in-whats-out">Matatag curriculum</a>… Dapat huwag tayong pabigla-bigla; i-maintain natin yung ating direksyon na simplify ang curriculum,” he added. </p><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/12/08/23/new-curriculum-seen-helping-address-math-science-woes">Matatag curriculum will help address PH student assessment pain points, says Solon</a></div><div dir="ltr"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-XVQKsFnzOw" title="Angara: Hike in teachers’ salaries possible | Gising Pilipinas (04 July 2024)" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p dir="ltr">Angara said he would also prioritize reducing the non-teaching tasks of educators and boosting their access to financial institutions. </p><p dir="ltr">“Very distracted sila sa dami ng kanilang ginagawa. Kaya maganda yung instruction ng Pangulo sa atin na mag-focus sa pagtuturo at ayusin din yung kanilang mga benepisyo para inspired at saka motivated sila,” Angara said. </p><p dir="ltr">“Tinitingnan natin yung benepisyo nila… For example, yung mga nakukuha nilang loan, minsan natatali sila d’yan nang matagal at mataas ang interes. Pag-aralan natin, tapos kausapin natin yung ibang financial institutions ng gobyerno…na nagpapautang nang mura sa mga negosyante. Dapat may access din sila dito o preferential treatment,” he continued. </p><p dir="ltr">Asked about a possible pay hike for teachers, Angara said: “I am confident in the next few years — hindi ko lang alam kung this year or next year — magkakaroon ‘yan ng pagtaas ng sweldo ng ating teachers.” </p><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/6/deped-urged-to-decentralize-hiring-of-teachers-to-help-address-backlogs-1802">DepEd urged to decentralize hiring of teachers to help address backlogs</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/11/23/deped-studying-wage-hike-benefits-for-teachers">DepEd studying wage hike, benefits for teachers: spox</a></div><p dir="ltr">Angara will replace Duterte as Education Secretary when her resignation becomes effective on July 19.</p><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/2/sonny-angara-is-new-deped-chief-1148">Sonny Angara is new DepEd chief</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/2/angara-s-senate-seat-to-remain-vacant-until-2025-polls-comelec-1437">Angara&#x27;s Senate seat to remain vacant until 2025 polls: Comelec</a></div><p dir="ltr">The Department of Education (DepEd) has guaranteed that the preparations for the opening of classes on July 29 will not be affected by the change in the agency&#x27;s leadership.</p><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/28/a-month-of-teaching-days-lost-due-to-extreme-heat-other-calamities-study-1752">A month of teaching days lost due to extreme heat, other calamities: study</a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/6/when-will-june-march-school-calendar-be-implemented-2008">When will June-March school calendar be implemented?</a></div>

<p>Incoming Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday said he would focus on simplifying the curriculum and improving benefits for teachers.</p>

Incoming Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday said he would focus on simplifying the curriculum and improving benefits for teachers.

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