The Second Congressional Commission on Education

What The Second Congressional Commission on Education does

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) is a national government commission of the Philippines created by Republic Act 11899, passed in July 2022, and headquartered in Pasay City. It is the sole entity statutorily mandated to conduct a comprehensive national assessment and evaluation of the Philippine education sector and to recommend transformative reforms across 28 Priority Areas spanning Early Childhood Care and Development, Basic Education, Higher Education, Teacher Education and Development, Technical-Vocational Education and Training, and Cross-Cutting governance issues.

EDCOM 2's outputs include a multi-volume policy research portfolio (Year One Report 'Miseducation', Year Two Report 'Fixing the Foundations', Final Report 'Turning Point'), the 10-year National Education Plan (2026-2035), Workforce Development Plan, working papers, discussion papers, and policy briefs. Its underlying digital infrastructure comprises the Legislative Tracker (real-time reform monitoring), the Early Childhood Dashboard (ECCD indicator tracking), and the LGU Resource Center (a one-stop portal for Governors, Mayors, and Councilors). The commission is co-chaired by legislators from both chambers of Congress and led day-to-day by Executive Director Dr. Karol Mark Yee.

EDCOM 2 operates on a non-commercial model funded entirely through Philippine government appropriations. Its go-to-market is policy advocacy and stakeholder convening rather than sales, with distribution via the official website, social media channels, congressional forums, and direct engagement with DepEd, CHED, TESDA, local government units, and academic and civil society partners including UNICEF Philippines, IDinsight, PBEd, Synergeia Foundation, E-Net Philippines, and several major Philippine universities.

Name

The Second Congressional Commission on Education

Legal name

The Second Congressional Commission on Education

Website

https://edcom2.gov.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) is a Philippine government commission created by Republic Act 11899 in 2022 to assess the national education sector and recommend reforms across 28 priority areas, serving Congress, DepEd, CHED, TESDA, LGUs, and education stakeholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Policy Assessment

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (92311), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Policy Evaluation & Impact Assessment Organizations (EDADADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research, Evaluation & Program Effectiveness Reporting (EDADAIAM), Assessment, Testing & Analytics Platforms (Formative/Summative) (EDAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Education policy assessment
• National education reform
• Congressional commission education
• Education sector evaluation
• Policy research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasay City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) conducts a comprehensive national assessment and evaluation of the performance of the Philippine education sector and recommends transformative, concrete, and targeted reforms. Its core deliverables are policy reports (Year One, Year Two, and Final Reports), strategic plans such as the National Education Plan (2026-2035) and Workforce Development Plan, research and discussion papers, policy briefs, and digital monitoring tools including the Legislative Tracker, Early Childhood Dashboard, and LGU Resource Center. These outputs are directed at the Philippine Congress, executive education agencies, local government units, researchers, and the broader public.

Product overview

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) is a national government commission created by Republic Act 11899 in July 2022, tasked with conducting a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the Philippine education sector. EDCOM 2 is not a product company but rather produces policy research, reports, and digital tools. Its main offerings include: comprehensive reports (Year One, Year Two, and Final Reports), research publications (research papers, discussion papers, policy briefs, working papers), strategic plans (National Education Plan 2026-2035, Workforce Development Plan), and digital tools (Legislative Tracker for monitoring education reform progress, Early Childhood Dashboard for tracking ECCD indicators, and LGU Resource Center for local government education champions). The commission operates across 28 Priority Areas covering Early Childhood Care and Development, Basic Education, Higher Education, Teacher Education and Development, TVET and Lifelong Learning, and Cross-Cutting Governance issues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legislative Tracker A digital dashboard tool that provides legislators, government agencies, development partners, and the public with a real-time view of the country's priority education reforms as they move from Congress to implementation.
• Early Childhood Dashboard A digital dashboard tool for monitoring and tracking early childhood care and development indicators and data.
• LGU Resource Center A one-stop digital portal for education reform resources targeted at Governors, Mayors, Councilors, and other local education champions implementing reforms at the local government level.
• EDCOM 2 Reports and Publications A comprehensive publication series comprising the Year One Report "Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine Education," the Year Two Report "Fixing the Foundations: A Matter of National Survival," the Final Report "Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reforms," research papers, discussion papers, policy briefs, and working papers covering 28 priority areas of Philippine education reform.
• National Education Plan (2026-2035) A comprehensive 10-year national education plan outlining the roadmap for Philippine education reform from 2026 to 2035.
• Workforce Development Plan A strategic plan addressing workforce development and skills training needs in the Philippines.
• EduKonsultasyon A digital community platform for stakeholder conversations and engagement on Philippine education reform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90.9% learning poverty rate identified and reported, calling for urgent systemic reform
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNICEF PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF supported EDCOM 2 over three years in uncovering bottlenecks and identifying opportunities to end the learning crisis and provide children in the Philippines quality education. UNICEF will continue to support the Philippine government to help ensure reforms are effective, inclusive, and deliver for all learners.
• IDinsightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided analysis emphasizing the need to invest in early childhood and primary education, improve learning outcomes by Grade 3, and reform teacher workload and school staffing structures.
• University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndorsed EDCOM 2's Year 2 report, emphasizing the fundamental role of early childhood education and nutrition interventions in strengthening foundational stages of learning.
• University of MakatiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommended EDCOM 2's Year 2 report for outlining crucial areas for reform that will strengthen the education sector in the Philippines.
• Asian Institute of Management (AIM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndorsed EDCOM 2's holistic vision for Philippine education, supporting calls for reforms especially in equitable access, curriculum based on universal best practices anchored on local context, access to technology and data-driven decision-making, community partnerships, and lifelong learning.
• Research Institute for Teacher Quality (RITQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between EDCOM 2 and RCTQ represents convergence of efforts addressing the current educational crisis and ushering in a new era of excellence and effectiveness in Philippine education.
• British Council PhilippinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcknowledged EDCOM 2 Year Two Report highlights increasing collaborations between foreign institutions and the Philippines, aligning with shared goal of strengthening the country's higher education and research ecosystem.
• De La Salle UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough EDCOM 2, supports creation of new policies and programs enabling learners to access quality education for holistic growth and active contribution to sustainable development.
• Synergeia FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor 20 years, Synergeia has engaged communities to get all children to school and improve achievement levels. The number of local government members has increased from 7 to nearly 500. Synergeia works on a 360-degree Investment program including teachers' and parents' training, peace education, health and sanitation, and facility construction.
• Civil Society Network for Education Reforms (E-Net Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coalition of civil society organizations engaged in policy advocacy and promotion of partnerships for education reforms. Since inception in 2000, committed to expand and strengthen civil society participation in reforming the Philippine education system with special concern for marginalized, excluded, and vulnerable sectors.
• Philippine Business for Education (PBEd)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization founded by top business leaders working for education policy reform. EDCOM 2 Executive Director Karol Mark Yee previously served as Chief of Party of YouthWorks PH, a 5-year youth empowerment project implemented by PBEd in partnership with USAID.
• Department of Education (DepEd)coreOthersPrimary government agency for basic education with whom EDCOM 2 coordinates on reform recommendations, classroom prioritization, and learning resource procurement.
• Commission on Higher Education (CHED)coreOthersGovernment agency overseeing higher education with whom EDCOM 2 coordinates on quality assurance, digital transformation, and internationalization of higher education institutions.
• Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)coreOthersGovernment agency for technical-vocational education with whom EDCOM 2 coordinates on workforce development, industry involvement, and upskilling programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Research Institute for Teacher Quality (RITQ): Philippine institute focused on teacher quality research and reform. Directly comparable to EDCOM 2 because it produces evidence-based research that informs education policy and explicitly converges its agenda with EDCOM 2's teacher education reform priority area.
• Synergeia Foundation: Foundation that has worked for 20 years mobilizing local government units for Philippine education reform. Directly comparable to EDCOM 2 because it focuses on the same local-government education reform pathway and has scaled to ~500 LGU members.
• Philippine Business for Education (PBEd): Nonprofit founded by top Philippine business leaders that advocates education policy reform. Directly comparable to EDCOM 2 because it works with the same government agencies and produces evidence-based policy recommendations to improve Philippine education outcomes.
• E-Net Philippines (Civil Society Network for Education Reforms): National coalition of civil society organizations engaged in policy advocacy for Philippine education reform. Directly comparable to EDCOM 2 because it pursues the same education reform agenda, engages Congress and DepEd, and focuses on marginalized learners.

Others

• Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Philippines: Government agency overseeing Philippine higher education and a primary counterpart for EDCOM 2's higher education reform recommendations. Comparable as the institution that must operationalize EDCOM 2's higher-education findings.
• Department of Education (DepEd) Philippines: Primary government agency for basic education in the Philippines and EDCOM 2's closest counterpart for implementation. While not a peer in the competitive sense, DepEd is the institutional body to which EDCOM 2's basic education recommendations must flow.
• Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA): Government agency for Philippine technical-vocational education and EDCOM 2's partner for workforce development recommendations. Comparable as the institutional implementer of TVET reforms proposed in the Workforce Development Plan.
• UNICEF Philippines: UN agency that partnered with EDCOM 2 for three years on education research. Comparable as a key technical and funding partner addressing the same learning crisis, with continued commitment to supporting Philippine education reform implementation.

Emerging players

• IDinsight: Global evidence-generation organization that partnered with EDCOM 2 on early childhood and primary education analysis. Comparable as a research-driven partner applying rigorous evaluation methods to Philippine education reform recommendations.

Regional players

• British Council Philippines: International education organization active in the Philippines that endorsed EDCOM 2's Year Two Report. Comparable as a foreign institution engaged in Philippine higher education ecosystem strengthening, though its primary geographic focus is broader.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/edcom2ph
• Instagraminstagram.com/edcom2ph
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Profiles8 records

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