Manila, Sept. 2 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday lauded the Marcos administration's "historic" proposed budget allocation for the education sector.

This comes after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) earmarked PHP1.224 trillion for education under the proposed 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP).

In a statement, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the proposed allocation marks a historic first as it complies with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) standards, securing 4 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).

"Nagpapasalamat tayo sa ating mahal na Pangulo dahil, sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, compliant sa UNESCO s...