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BALER, Aurora (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) Central Luzon is aiming for innovation and technology-driven learning as it advances programs that prepare both teachers and learners for the future of education. This included the use of AI-powered learning platforms, interactive digital classrooms, and local school projects, among others. During his visit to Aurora Province, DepEd Assistant Secretary for Strategic Management Dexter Galban said that the education sector must move with foresight as artificial intelligence and emerging technologies increasingly shape classrooms and learning environments. The future is no longer waiting; it is calling you, and we will answer. You, our learners today, are the future, Galban noted as he urged educators and students to embrace innovation rather than merely adapt to it. He underscored the Departments Five-Point Development Agenda and the 2025-2035 Quality-Basic Education Development Plan. Secretary Angara has opened the Department of Education to innovation, partnerships, and bold thinking. His trust in teachers and learners has created space to build the future of Philippine education, he stressed. A key initiative highlighted by DepEd is Project Agapay, which is set to roll out in January 2026. The project, developed through a partnership between Google and the ASEAN Foundation, will provide more than 1.6 million junior and senior high school students and teachers with access to AI-powered learning platforms. DepEd Regional Director Ronnie Mallari emphasized that innovation goes beyond digital tools and requires collective action from schools, families, and communities. He added that sustained reforms are built on shared responsibility and collaboration across sectors. Schools, together with their respective communities, and stakeholders must join hands to ensure these innovations will succeed...Central Luzon stands united in building an education system that is innovative, inclusive, and resilient, Mallari noted. He also emphasized that learner wellbeing is central to innovation and that a supportive environment enables students to maximize new learning opportunities. Learners cannot innovate if they are hungry, unsupported, or unseen. Auroras leadership gives real meaning to the future we are building together, he added. DepEd Central Luzon said it will continue to align innovation-focused programs with national goals to ensure inclusive, resilient, and future-ready basic education for learners across the region. (MJSC/AJMP PIA Region 3-Pampanga)
