TINGOG PARTY-LIST CONGRESSMAN JUDE ACIDRE PUSHES EDUCATION SHAKE-UP — “NO MORE USELESS DEGREES!”
If education is the battlefield, TINGOG PARTY-LIST CONGRESSMAN JUDE ACIDRE just sounded the war cry.
And this time, he’s not talking about cosmetic reforms. He’s talking about results.
As Chairman of the powerful House Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education (CHTE), Acidre is driving an aggressive education overhaul for 2026 — armed with what he says is sufficient funding and a blunt message:
Education must lead to employment. Period.
For too long, the country has produced graduates holding diplomas but struggling to find jobs. Degrees without deployment. Certificates without careers.
Acidre wants that era over.
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FROM CLASSROOM TO CAREER — OR ELSE
Unlike the usual speeches about “empowerment” and “access,” Acidre is tightening the screws on accountability.
His agenda is simple but disruptive:
•Expand scholarships — especially for underserved Filipinos
•Digitize and modernize higher education systems
•Upgrade teacher capability and efficiency
•Align courses with real labor market demand
Translation?
No more graduates trained for jobs that don’t exist.
Under TINGOG PARTY-LIST CONGRESSMAN JUDE ACIDRE, the committee is pushing stronger coordination between schools and industries. Training must match hiring needs. Programs must track employability. Institutions must show outcomes.
Because in today’s economy, a diploma that doesn’t translate to income is a broken promise.
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DIGITAL OR DIE
Acidre is also forcing institutions to confront a hard truth: many higher education systems are still running on outdated processes.
His push for digital transformation is not about flashy gadgets. It’s about:
•Streamlined administration
•Transparent systems
•Efficient delivery of instruction
•Stronger data tracking for employment outcomes
Without digital infrastructure, reforms collapse under paperwork and inefficiency.
Acidre knows that modernization isn’t optional — it’s survival.
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TEACHERS ARE THE FORCE MULTIPLIERS
Another key pillar: teacher development.
Because no reform survives weak implementation.
Acidre is backing stronger faculty training, better support systems, and performance-driven standards. His view is clear: invest in educators or forget about raising educational quality.
Education, he insists, must be treated as a national investment, not a token social program wheeled out during campaign season.
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NO MORE EXCUSES
All the pieces are now on the table.
Funding secured.
Committee support is aligned.
Programs mapped out.
The real test? Execution.
Observers say Acidre’s approach signals a more assertive, results-driven leadership style in Congress — one that demands measurable returns from education spending.
The stakes are enormous.
If he succeeds, thousands — perhaps millions — of Filipino students could transition smoothly from graduation stage to payroll line.
If reforms stall, the country risks another cycle of unemployed degree-holders.
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THE BOTTOM LINE
TINGOG PARTY-LIST CONGRESSMAN JUDE ACIDRE is betting that education reform is economic reform.
He’s framing the fight not as policy tinkering — but as a national competitiveness strategy.
“Education is the foundation of national progress,” Acidre says.
Strong words.
Now comes the hard part: turning those words into jobs.
Because in the end, the Filipino people won’t measure reform by press releases.
They’ll measure it by paychecks.
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