MANILA, Nov. 25 -- Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday highlighted how the highest education budget in the country's history signals support for the ongoing reforms in the Department of Education (DepEd).

This comes after the Senate reinforced a PHP1.044 trillion budget for the DepEd in 2026, which represents more than PHP77 billion increase from the approved budget by the House of Representatives (HOR).

In a statement, Angara said this proposed budget, once enacted, will help "accelerate" reforms to enhance the quality of learning and promote accountability and future-readiness.

"Every peso added to the budget is a vote of confidence in our direction," Angara said.

"It signals that Congress and the people expect us to deliver...