MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday called for stronger partnerships with the private sector, emphasizing the socio-economic impact of projects to fast-track critical education reforms. During the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Editors and Economic Opinion Leaders Forum 2026 held at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City, Angara highlighted the essential role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in leveraging private investments and expertise to address infrastructure and learning gaps. “This administration has clearly sent strong signals that it wants to work with the private sector and that it needs the private sector. Another change that President Marcos has […]... Keep on reading: Angara joins Asean forum, backs PPPs to address classroom gap