<Tr> <Td> Fourth Year </Td> <Td> Senior </Td> <Td> 15--16 </Td> </Tr> <P> The start of the twenty - first century's second decade saw a major change in the Philippine education system . Whether this was positive or not remains to be seen . </P> <P> In 2011, the Department of Education started to implement the new K - 12 educational system, which also included a new curriculum for all schools nationwide . The K - 12 program has a so - called "phased implementation", which started in S.Y 2011 - 2012 . </P> <P> In 2017, a law was promulgated mandating the government through all state universities and colleges (SUCs) to provide free tertiary education for all Filipino citizens . The mandate does not include private schools . </P>

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