Sen. Win Gatchalian | The Source

Pinky Webb speaks with Senate Committee on Basic Education Chairman Sen. Win Gatchalian.

• Issues on classroom backlog and shortage of teachers continue to hound learners on the first week of school opening

• A lawmaker questions the readiness of the Education department to run the pilot testing of a decongested curriculum

• The Education department says reverting the class opening to June unlikely for the next school year