Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Is Government Spending on Education Working?

This paper critically examines the effectiveness of government spending on education in the Philippines, highlighting the disconnect between budget allocations and the lived realities of students and teachers in public schools. Despite billions of pesos allocated annually, many classrooms remain overcrowded, under-resourced, and structurally unfit for learning. Drawing on firsthand accounts and recent studies, the paper reveals how...