VP Sara says K to 12 to be revised to produce employable graduates

Davao City equip drivers with demo simulation in preparation for HPBS

The city government of Davao is making sure Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) drivers and operators are ready for the implementation of the High Priority Bus System (HPBS) in Davao City.

PUJ drivers and operators who expressed their intentions to apply as bus drivers will undergo the E-Driver Demo Simulation in preparation for the HPBS.

Tristan Dwight Domingo, project manager of the Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, said on Tuesday that the simulation, which started on January 31 until February 3, 2023, is being held at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory BoardDavao (LTFRB-Davao). It aims to evaluate drivers’ competency as a requirement for HPBS.

He also said that this technology will be used to train drivers in the future for HPBS if proven effective.

“Kini nga event diri nato makita ang posible na mga mekanismo, kaning mga gamiton nato puhon sa pagtrain sa mga drivers nato sa HPBS. Naay mga ekipo didto nga makita nato unsaon pagtuon sa mga future drivers nato kay taas ang atoang requirement sa competency sa atoang mga drivers para sa buses nato. Naa didto ang mga sample training nga ilahang agian puhon,” he said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Tuesday.

The drivers were also selected to see if the city can effectively use the equipment/technology.

“Initial preparations pa lang ni ug katong mga drivers nga nagpaabot na sa ilahang intentions nga mahimong driver puhon including operators kung gusto sila musulay nga mahimo silang driver puhon, gipili lang sa nato to sila karon aron matestingan nato kung epektibo ba ning atong gamiton nga mga equipment,” he said.

He said the city is eyeing to employ 2,000 drivers for the bus system.

“So daghan tang training na pagabuhaton aron

By MAYA M. PADILLO

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte announced on Monday that the Department of Education (DepEd) will revise the K to 12 curriculum to produce more employable graduates.

In her presentation of the Basic Education Report 2023 at the Sofitel Hotel Philippine Plaza Manila on Monday, the Vice President said the ongoing review of the K-12 curriculum has revealed that “the curriculum content is congested, that some prerequisites of identified essential learning competencies are missing or misplaced, and that a significant number of learning competencies cater to high cognitive demands.”

Duterte said DepEd will make the K to 12 curriculum relevant and promises graduates that are employable.

“We will revise the K to 12 curriculum to make them more responsive to our aspiration as a nation, to develop lifelong learners who are imbued with 21st-century skills, discipline, and patriotism,” Duterte said in a statement

Meanwhile, in the employment for basic education graduates, Duterte said the department is reviewing the K to 10 and Grades 11 to 12 curriculum to ensure that graduates are immediately em- ployable by sectors and industries, which was the sole purpose for the K to 12 program.

Duterte added that DepEd also aims to intensify the values formation of learners in curriculum and teaching, particularly through the Good Manners and Right Conduct and Values Education, in adherence to Republic Act 11476 or the mandates for the creation of a separate subject for Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC).