ACT Cordillera

14/05/2026

"TUTOL KAMI SA REFRAMED GE CURRICULUM PROPOSAL NG CHED!"

Nagkaisa ang mga unyon ng mga unibersidad, asosasyon ng mga empleyado, at kinatawan ng mga paaralan mula sa Baguio-Benguet sa isang diskusyon tungkol sa Reframed General Education Curriculum Component Proposal ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED), ngayong May 14 na pinangunahan ng Union of Faculty and Employees of Saint Louis University (UFESLU).

Minungkahi sa pulong ang apat na pangunahing panawagan ng sektor:

1. Itigil ang pagbawas ng mga GE subject na magdudulot ng malawakang disempleyo, pagpapa-alis, o paglipat, at pagsira sa esensya ng General Education.

2. Tutulan ang lantaran at tumitinding pagpasok ng komersyal at pang-negosyong interes sa sektor ng edukasyon.

3. Ipanawagan sa mga tagapangasiwa ng paaralan at administrador na kongkretong gumampan sa laban para isalba ang General Education.

4. Sulatan ang mga kinatawan ng pamahalaang Baguio at Benguet at magtulak ng mga lokal na resolusyon o panukala na tutulan ang pagbabawas at pagpapalabnaw sa GE.

Ayon sa mga representante, tagumpay ng kolektibong paglaban ang naging suspensyon sa pilot testing. Ngunit, pansamantala lamang ang hakbang na ito sa nagbabadyang implementasyon sa 2028. Tutugunan ng mga g**o ng Baguio-Benguet ang laban na ibasura ang bawas GE at paigtingin ang makabayan, siyentipiko, at maka-masang edukasyon.

13/05/2026

10/05/2026

Pambihirang tatag ng katawan, isip at damdamin ang kailangan para gumampan bilang ina ng tahanan at g**o ng mga estudyanteng itinuturing nating mga anak.

Kahanga-hanga talaga ang mga g**o ng bayan! Ngunit higit sa mga papuri, ang kailangan ng mga g**ong ina at lahat ng g**o mula sa pamahalaan ay suporta, kalinga at karampatang sweldo at benepisyo.

Makabuluhang araw ng mga ina! 💖

Tuloy ang laban para sa sweldo, benepisyo, edukasyon, karapatan, at tunay na kalayaan! ✊

10/05/2026

you can’t spell “ma’am” without “mama” ✍️ because teachers are our second mothers! 💖

Happy Mother’s Day to all the educators who nurture, guide, and care for us like their own! 👩‍🏫

09/05/2026

06/05/2026

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines slammed the Department of Education (DepEd) for yet another ill-prepared rollout of learning interventions, particularly the 2026 Summer Remediation Program (SRP) under the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) program, which runs from May 6 to June 2, 2026.

"Bigong Pilipinas ata ang tinatahak ng DepEd at administrasyong Marcos Jr. Namihasa na silang isalang tayong mga g**o sa pagpapatupad ng mga polisiya at programa hinding handa, kulang sa suporta, at tinitipid pa sa karampatang kabayaran at benepisyo sa dagdag-trabaho," stated Ruby Bernardo, ACT Chairperson.

"Halos 9 bilyon ang pondo para sa ARAL program pero mukhang iniipit ito ng ahensya. Ipinagmalaki pa ito ng DepEd nang pirmahan ang pambansang badyet ngayong taon, samantalang tayong mga g**o at ang tunay na tinig sa kongreso ang naggiit na dapat pondohan ang programang ito. Ipinaglaban natin na dapat may pondo para sa sapat na sahod at allowance sa mga magboboluntaryong tutor, maging pondo sa mga kailangang learning materials at suporta sa learners. Ang tanong, nasaan ang pondo?" Bernardo added.

ACT decried the late release of SRP guidelines and the conduct of orientation just a day before implementation, forcing teachers to take on tutoring roles despite DepEd’s earlier pronouncement in congressional hearings that dedicated tutors would be hired. Teachers—supposedly on break after a grueling 10-month school year without sick and vacation leaves—were instead compelled to attend rushed online orientations, prepare materials out of pocket overnight, and report physically to schools for the program rollout.

"Noong nakaraang taon, walang bayad ang mga g**ong nagsilbing tutor. Ngayong taon, pinagkumahog na nga sa paghahanda, service credits at certificate lang ang balak ibigay ng DepEd. Hindi kami mabubuhay sa kawang-gawa lalo na at kapos ang sweldo, barat ang umento, kakarampot at delayed ang mga benepisyo, at lumalala ang krisis. Mahiya naman sana ang gobyerno na tinitipid tayong mga g**o at kawani habang may mga opisyal na naglulustay sa kaban ng bayan at may mga mambabatas na buo ang sweldo at benepisyo kahit ilang buwan nang hindi pumapasok sa trabaho," Bernardo emphasized.

ACT reiterated that any program crafted without genuine consultation with teachers, their legitimate representatives, and unions is bound to fail—worsening both learning gaps and teachers’ working conditions. The group called on DepEd to end its top-down policymaking, citing measures such as the three-term school calendar and the ARAL program, which leave teachers scrambling to implement directives without adequate preparation, training, or compensation.

"Patuloy na bubulusok ang kalidad ng edukasyon kung patuloy kaming pipigain sa serbisyo habang tinitipid at pinagkakaitan ng disente at nakabubuhay na sweldo. Hindi mareresolba ang krisis sa pagkatuto kung lahat ng programa at polisiya ay PBBM—Panakip-Butas, Bara-bara, at Minadali. Hindi kami robot, hindi kami lab rats, at hindi kami alila," Bernardo ended. #

6 May 2026 | Press Release
ACT: DepEd never learns, programs and policies leave frontline teachers behind

06/05/2026

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers-Philippines (ACT) has issued a warning regarding proposed reductions in the General Education (GE) curriculum, which could potentially dismantle the very concept of a university and displace thousands of educators.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is currently considering reducing GE units in universities from 36 to as few as 18, a shift that is being framed as aligning higher education with labor market demands.

“Many part-time and contractual instructors in the humanities and social sciences are at risk of losing their jobs due to non-renewed contracts, reassignments, or even outright displacement. This could lead to a staggering 90,000 job cuts, which would significantly undermine the quality of university-level instruction and jeopardize careers in these important disciplines,” stated Prof. Carl Marc Ramota, ACT Vice Chairperson and former UP Faculty Regent.

Ramota further emphasized that CHED’s plan could lead to “the wholesale gutting of the Philippine university system.” He emphasized that eliminating core GE courses compromises critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and civic engagement. “Ultimately, this undermines the university’s mission and the very essence of holistic education,” he pointed out.

The ACT Vice Chairperson criticized the proposal, labeling it another neoliberal scheme that undermines institutional autonomy and academic freedom. Furthermore, the proposal aims to reduce universities to mere labor production and placement agencies.

The former UP Faculty Regent explained that the proposed GE cuts are part of a neoliberal approach to education that prioritizes efficiency, cost-cutting, and marketable skills over universities’ broader mission of fostering critical inquiry. “This approach will undermine the university’s role as a hub for social critique, which is crucial in light of widespread corruption, rampant human rights violations, and the decline of democracy,” Ramota added.

In response, he called on university unions, faculty associations, and professional organizations to reject the proposal and protect the interests of future generations of Filipinos.

6 May 2026 | PRESS RELEASE
CHED’s GE reduction means job loss, academic decline - ACT