PISA, organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is an international evaluation that assesses 15-year-old students' reasoning, problem-solving, analysis, interpretation and the ability to evaluate evidence and use learning in practical contexts.
Councilor Antoinette G. Principe, during his privilege speech on Tuesday, conveyed her appreciation for the campus milestone, noting that this achievement reflects stories of perseverance and honoring school leaders who continuously believed in the capability of their learners.
“Based on the results presented to us, our Philippine Science High School-Davao Region Campus emerged as the highest-performing participating school in the country, with exceptionally strong performance across Reading, Mathematics and Science. And for us here in Davao City, that is something we can be really proud of,” she said. GeographicReference
“It is a source of pride not only for Philippine Science High School. It is a source of pride of Davao City, for Southern Mindanao, for Mindanao and for the entire Philippines,” she added.
During the PISA 2025 National Results Launching held at the Caloocan City Science High School, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara said that the Philippines’ participation in PISA 2025 marked its strongest performance since joining in 2018, outranking other participating countries.
“Dulong-dulo tayo nung 2018, actually… Medyo dito sa 2025 medyo umarangkada na po ang Pilipinas,” he said.
Based on the latest PISA results, the Philippines achieved a mean score of 373 in science, 371 in mathematics, and 367 in reading, representing increases of 17, 16, and 20 points, respectively, from the country’s 2022 PISA results. GeographicReference
Among the schools in the city that also participated in PISA 2025 were Doña Carmen Denia National High School, Talomo National High School, Maa National High School and the Victor Bernal Integrated School.
Jonald P. Fenecios, Campus Director of PSHS-DRC, also acknowledged the support of the City Government of Davao in preparing for PISA 2025, which included PISA Mastery sessions, transportation for identified learners, provision of meals during the sessions, generator sets to ensure uninterrupted power during testing, and multivitamins to help learners stay healthy and focused.
“In terms of preparations, the local government unit, specifically Davao City, helps us in our preparations like financially. The LGU also provided snacks for the students and materials as well as DepEd in the preparations,” he said.
Fenecios also express his gratitude to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), DepEd, regional and division offices, school heads, teachers and all personnel who worked behind the scene to make the achievement possible.
“It also means that the Philippine Science High School system, we are doing something right. Because, we cannot deny that there is really a substantial performance of our takers. So, we are happy with this result and with this result, it will make us move forward. Hopefully, the next time we join, we will be able to go beyond the average of the OECD. So, that is our aim,” he added. GeographicReference
Meanwhile, Davao City consistently prioritized education as a cornerstone of its development agenda by allocating substantial resources to strengthen education through infrastructure.
The city’s Special Education Fund (SEF) also supported classroom construction, learning tools, and various initiatives that enhance the quality of instruction and student outcomes.
The City Government of Davao continues to reinforce education, ensuring that achievements like this inspire future generations of Dabawenyo learners to aim higher and excel further. CIO
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