Wazzup Pilipinas!?
MAKATI CITY, 10 March 2026 — The Department of Education (DepEd) is enhancing the implementation of the Lifelong Learning Development Framework (LLDF) Act or Republic Act 12313 to provide opportunities for every Filipino to continue learning and developing, regardless of age or background.
The law aims to recognize skills learned through work or community training and credit them for formal education or certification.
The Philippine Qualifications Framework-National Coordinating Council (PQF-NCC) recently conducted an online public consultation to fine-tune the draft Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the LLDF Act.
According to Education Secretary and PQF-NCC Chair Sonny Angara, the participation of various sectors is important to ensure that no Filipino is left behind in education and development.
“Our goal is to guarantee that no Filipino is left behind in our rapidly changing world by making quality education a lifelong journey rather than a one-time event,” Secretary Angara said.
The consultation held on February 27 gathered a diverse group of stakeholders—from barangay leaders and local government officials to industry partners and civil society groups.
Signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last October, the LLDF Act serves as a strategic policy to institutionalize lifelong learning opportunities across cities, municipalities, barangays and learning providers nationwide.
The law aims to support various ambitions — from farmers adopting new technology, to stay-at-home parents re-entering the workforce, or a senior citizen wanting to pick up a new craft — by providing institutional support directly within their communities.
During the consultation, PQF-NCC Permanent Secretariat Strategic Advisor Dr. Rafaelita M. Aldaba emphasized that the national commitment must move beyond legislation into practical, coordinated, and responsive systems.
Stakeholders suggested aligning the new rules with existing programs like the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) and the Philippine Credit Transfer System (PCTS). This means that skills learned through work experience or community training could be credited toward formal degrees or certifications.
Atty. Jhazen Binayan from the DepEd Legislative Liaison Office (LLO) presented the refined draft IRR, underscoring the need for inclusive language in the IRR and the recognition of varying capacities among local government units.
“The implementation of RA 12313 rests heavily on the participation of stakeholders who have taken the time to contribute to this public consultation,” Atty. Binayan said.
The discussions also touched on the importance of the family unit in the learning process, a concept already captured in the framework’s vision of a learning city, municipality, or barangay.
Director Maricor Anne DG. Cauton of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) stressed that technical assistance would be provided to help communities scale effective programs.
The PQF-NCC Permanent Secretariat and DepEd LLO are currently reviewing all inputs to finalize the rules, paving the way for a society where learning is not just a phase of life, but a lifelong right for every Filipino.
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