Teachers give orientation to parents and pupils as classes open at Fernando Ma. Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, Manila, on June 16, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday commemorated National Teachers' Day and urged educators to help form discerning and principled Filipinos.
Marcos said teachers “unleash our people's potential and guide them towards greater possibilities in life.”
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“Their influence extends far beyond the lessons they impart. By helping children realize what they can become, they also help shape the kind of society we can build,” Marcos said in a statement.
“I call on our teachers to continue forming Filipinos who are discerning in thought, principled in action, and mindful of the common good,” he said.
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The President told teachers that his administration “is one with you in meeting the changing demands of education and equipping our schools for the challenges of the next generation.”
“To all our teachers, may the lives you touch remain your greatest legacy to the Filipino people,” he said.
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