PASAY CITY—Lawmakers moved one step closer to transforming the teaching landscape on Thursday as the House Subcommittee on Professional Regulation resumed critical talks to overhaul the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act. 

This push for legislative reform aims to bridge the gap between outdated regulations and the rapidly evolving demands of 21st-century education. 

By integrating modern innovations and digital-age teaching standards into the law, the panel seeks to ensure that Filipino educators are not just compliant with old rules, but are actively equipped to lead in a globalized academic environment.

The high-stakes session brought together heavy hitters from the Department of Education (DepEd), CHED, and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to hammer out the details of the proposed amendments. 

Advocacy groups and teacher unions also voiced their priorities, focusing on how the updated law can better support career growth and professional welfare. 

As the subpanel synthesizes this feedback, the goal remains clear: creating a streamlined, future-proof framework that elevates the teaching profession and, ultimately, improves the quality of learning for millions of students nationwide.