“The ‘mass promotion’ culture in the Philippines could leave a lasting effect on the nation’s economy and workforce if not addressed immediately, according to an expert.
“We would have hollow foundations and we would not be able to reap what is expected to be a lot of gains from that demographic window,” Karol Mark R. Yee, executive director of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), told BusinessWorld in an interview.
The commission highlighted its call to end mass promotion culture and its link to other issues within the education system in its final report, launched on Monday.
Interview by Almira Martinez
Video editing by Richard Mendoza
