In the Philippines, we celebrate National Teachers’ Month from September 5 to October 5 of each year. Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. 
(KCFI) has been part of the campaign recognizing our teachers’ work, then called “Teacher Ko, Idol Ko,” since 2008.
In 2011, Presidential Proclamation No. 242 was signed, officially declaring this monthlong celebration of teachers every year. In 2016, Republic Act No.
10743 declared the fifth day of October every year as National Teachers’ Day. Then President Benigno Aquino III signed both laws. Interestingly, KCFI served in the technical working group which drafted the implementing rules and regulations of the National Teachers’ Day law.
On Oct. 6, 2025, this year’s celebrations culminated at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, with a gathering of over 12,500 teachers from all over Luzon. Likewise, KCFI continues to afford basic education teachers the honor they deserve through our capacity building programs.
On Sept. 27, we held the first session of “Your Knowledge Matters” online series, “Gabay at Kaalaman Para sa mga Guro at Tagapag-alaga.” The session featured Asst.
Prof. Yvette Alcazar of the UP College of Education. In partnership with City Savings Bank, more than 111,200 participants learned about strengthening reading comprehension through Knowledge Channel’s story-based videos and extending video lessons at home to support diverse learners. The best thing about this free online conference is that licensed teachers earn three Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points from their engagement.
Furthermore, the recording of the conference stays available on Facebook, so anyone can watch and learn from it anytime and anywhere.
The second session of the online series was on Oct. 4 and covered math. The resource person, Asst. Prof. Angela Rocena of the UP Integrated School, discussed enhancing problem-solving skills and applying math videos in real life.
As of this writing, the training reached over 140,500 viewers on Facebook.
It garnered more than 41,000 engagements and 15,000 interactions online. These training sessions maximize the use of our Knowledge Channel resources and aim to help teachers gain ideas in making math teaching fun and easier.
Given the exceedingly challenging task of shaping our future leaders and professionals, teachers need all the support we can give.
Our dream is for our countrymen to have an increased appreciation of teachers every day, not just during National Teachers’ Month.
Of course, the celebration of teachers includes the dedicated child development workers and teachers (CDW/T).
We also honor CDW/Ts or those who take care of and teach our youngest learners in private preschools and in public barangay child development centers.
Ages zero to eight is the most critical stage of development, also known as early childhood. Our CDW/Ts play the most vital role in forming the character, stimulating thinking skills and building the learning foundation of our children. Though their classrooms may be small, it is important to provide them with the same recognition we give teachers in basic and tertiary education.
I daresay that CDW/Ts have the most noble job in the world. Our teachers give love and show concern to children below five years old whenever they sing, play, talk, feed, read and look after them every day in the classroom.
That is why we have been working hard on building the capacity of CDW/Ts in Baras, Rizal. The six-month certificate program for upskilling is now halfway through, and 49 CDW/Ts are benefiting from the classroom sessions, mentoring and the Knowledge Channel TVs and videos that have been provided to them through a Rotary Global Grant.
I am excited for the enhanced skills and practices in child development of the teachers and the extended impact this will have for thousands of children and families in their community.
Further, related to our three-day training and mentoring program on early childhood care and education called KCARE, which emphasizes the importance of community support for children’s learning and development, we went back on Sept. 18 to one of our pilot sites—Lobo, Batangas.
We conducted our early childhood development (ECD) training there in 2023 for 86 teachers, parents, health workers and other caregivers of children aged 3-4 years in seven barangays.
The “Kumustahan” we held gathered insights and best practices from the past two years after their training.
Through thoughtful reflection and open sharing, participants recalled stories of parenting breakthroughs, overcoming challenges and successful community efforts that supported children’s learning, growth and development.
I am happy that we have these spaces to reconnect with our past training participants not only to monitor their progress, but also to learn from their practices and real-life applications.
You can expect KCFI to remain steadfast in our commitment to teachers.
salute all teachers and wish they had a very meaningful National Teachers’ Month and National Teachers’ Day! Should you like to join in this meaningful work of advancing teacher training and development with us, donate to Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc.
through BPI Account Number 0201-0409-14. Please send a copy of the deposit slip to [email protected] for recording purposes.
