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Philippines struggles to fill 20,000 teaching jobs: ‘we are facing a learning crisis’

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Beltran, S. (2026, September 29). Philippines struggles to fill 20,000 teaching jobs: ‘we are facing a learning crisis’. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3369126/philippines-struggles-fill-20000-teaching-jobs-we-are-facing-learning-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed

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The Philippines is facing a significant challenge in filling 20,000 teaching positions, leading to concerns about a learning crisis. Representatives from the Alliance of Concerned Teachers are pushing for transparency regarding budget allocation and job placements, criticizing the current hiring process as inefficient. The Department of Education acknowledged that some roles remain unfilled due to difficulties finding qualified candidates.

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The Philippines is facing a severe shortage of teachers, with 20,000 teaching jobs remaining unfilled. Representatives from the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) are urging the government to provide more transparency and support in the hiring process, citing issues like budget allocation and mismatched job targets. At a recent House of Representatives session, ACT member Antonio Tinio criticized officials for not addressing the urgent need to hire qualified teachers who are currently on standby lists. The Department of Education acknowledged that some positions are hard to fill due to a lack of suitable candidates for specialized roles.

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Industry players call for transparency in the teacher hiring process and urge more concrete support for educators suffering from burnout Those in the industry are calling for transparency in the teacher hiring process, including clear figures on budget allocation and positions filled amid problems of mismatch and improper targeting of job applicants.

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2026-09-29 · South China Morning Post

Philippines struggles to fill 20,000 teaching jobs: ‘we are facing a learning crisis’ · assertive framing

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Philippines struggles to fill 20,000 teaching jobs: ‘we are facing a learning crisis’ asserted

we → struggle → crisis

Those → call → applicants

At a House of Representatives plenary session last week, Antonio Tinio from the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) grilled officials over the lack of urgency, arguing that thousands of qualified applicants in the registry were still waiting for jobs. asserted

thousands → grill → jobs

This Week in Asia has contacted the country’s Department of Education for comment. asserted

Week → contact → comment

At the session, it said that some positions were “hard to fill” because they lacked qualified candidates for certain specialised roles. asserted

they → say → roles