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As the Philippine education system continues to evolve, DepEd Order No. 020, s. 2025 brings not just a policy shift, but a paradigm shift — one rooted in linguistic diversity , educational equity , and evidence-based pedagogy . While many focus on the headline change — replacing Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) with Filipino and English for Kindergarten to Grade 3 — what often goes unnoticed is the context-responsive flexibility embedded in the policy. This deeper layer of reform puts learners’ actual language use at the heart of instruction, offering a new way forward that doesn’t erase multilingualism but instead anchors it to real classroom realities . 🧩📖 Language of Learning Built Around the Child, Not the System Learners thrive when instruction starts in a language they understand. That’s not just theory — it’s backed by decades of research. According to Cummins (2000) and UNESCO (2003) , cognitive growth and academic success are deeply tied to la...

In a decisive move to strengthen early-grade literacy while respecting the diverse linguistic fabric of the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) has released DepEd Order No. 020, s. 2025 , which redefines the Medium of Instruction (MOI) for Kindergarten to Grade 3 learners starting School Year 2025–2026 . This order, rooted in Republic Act No. 12027 , ushers in a new era of language use in the classroom — one that seeks to balance national identity, educational equity, and inclusive learning for all Filipino children. 📚✨ Rewriting the Script: Why DepEd is Changing the Language of Learning For decades, Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) has been the hallmark of early education in the Philippines. But according to Republic Act No. 12027 , this approach is now being discontinued for Kindergarten to Grade 3 , giving way to a new policy that emphasizes Filipino and English as the primary media of instruction . The rationale? As cited by the law, the M...