The implementation of the K-12 plan in the Philippine Basic Education Curriculum is the key to our nation’s development. Though the government faces many problems as it implements the program over the course of several years, it is a necessary improvement since increasing the quality of our education is critical to our nation's success. Know more about K+12 Education in the Philippines. Only 20 percent of the country’s 70 leading companies across all sectors were inclined to hire senior high graduates, according to a study by the Philippine Business for Education (PBED). The importance of this new 12-year education cycle (K-12), which adds two years of mandatory senior secondary schooling for every Filipino student, cannot be understated. literature-k-12-more-just-text-408455 May 20, 2015 DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd)-Baguio district head Francis Bringas emphasized in a recent gathering at the University of the Philippines-Baguio that neither the Philippine nor world literature was removed in the new curriculum to give way to the incorporated subjects from college. Until the reforms, the Philippines was one of only three countries in the world (the other two being Angola and Djibouti), with a 10-year basic education cycle. One of the aims of the K-12 program is to increase the supply of skilled and competent labor force. Philippine Daily Inquirer 4:57 am 1/22/2012 MANILA, Philippines—Adding two years to the present 10-year basic education cycle is “an absolutely essential reform” to put the country’s public education system at par with the rest of the world, an international education expert said on Wednesday. The Department of Education (DepEd) uttered that K-12 "is the most comprehensive basic education reform initiative ever done in the country since the establishment of a public education system." By Cyril John Barlongo QUALITY education is viewed as any country’s pillar of success. K-12 QUESTION: While the rationale behind the creation and implementation of the K-12 system is laudable, debate has taken place in recent years over the planning and capacity constraints. “The Unraveling of K-12 Program as an Education Reform in the Philippines” in SIPATAHOENAN: South-East Asian Journal for Youth, Sports & Health Education , Vol.1(2) October, pp.229- 240. The paper presents the fears and loopholes of the K-12 system and its implementation in the context of the Philippines. Study of Education-Philippines, March 1, 2014, held at Paulino Cayco Hall, Arellano University, Philippines. Yet, the first supply of K-12 graduates numbering more than 1.2 million did not make the full cut. Drawing on the current discourse, studies and loud views, the