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Mayor Francis: San Juan records highest literacy rate among PH cities in 2024

Published May 28, 2025 11:17 am

At A Glance

  • The PSA explained functional literacy is the ability of a person to read, write, compute, and comprehend. This skill includes a higher level of comprehension.
Mayor Francis Zamora
Mayor Francis Zamora
San Juan City has achieved the highest functional literacy rate among highly urbanized cities in the country in 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority's (PSA) 2024 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), Mayor Francis Zamora announced.
The PSA explained functional literacy is the ability of a person to read, write, compute, and comprehend. This skill includes a higher level of comprehension.
"Ayon sa Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), 94.5 percent ng ating mga kababayan ay may kakayahang bumasa, sumulat, magkwenta, at makaunawa -- isang patunay ng matatag na kalidad ng edukasyon dito sa ating Makabagong San Juan (According to the Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey, 94.5 percent of our citizens are able to read, write, calculate, and understand -- a testament to the solid quality of education here in our Makabagong San Juan)," Zamora said.
The city was followed by Baguio City (89.8 percent), Pasig City (89.1 percent), Pateros (88.1 percent), and Makati City (87.3 percent).
To support students and teachers, the mayor said, the city government is working hard to provide free gadgets, free fiber optic internet connection in schools and homes, smart TVs in every classroom, free uniforms and customized rubber shoes, emergency go bags, modernized facilities, and financial aid.
"Naniniwala po tayo na ang magandang edukasyon ang magbibigay daan upang magkaroon ng magandang kinabukasan ang bawat batang San Juaneño (We believe that a good education will pave the way for a bright future for every young San Juaneño)," he added.
Serving his third and final term, Zamora vowed to continue his programs and initiatives to improve the way of life of San Juaneños, especially the youth.
"Ito na ang last term natin kaya I really want to finish strong. Marami ho tayong tatapusin ngayong third term natin and in fact, actually nakaprogram na ang mga ito at inaantay nalang natin malift yung election ban dahil inabutan kasi tayo nung election ban (We really want to finish strong now as it is our last term. We still have a lot to finish in our third term and in fact, all of these are already programmed to commence. We're just waiting for the election ban to be lifted)," Zamora said.
The mayor explained some of these programs include the construction of several new government facilities and housing projects for the people of San Juan.

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