President Marcos has commended the implementation of the "Tara, Basa" tutoring program, saying it is the "true essence of public service." During the Tara, Basa! tutoring program national culminating activity at the University of Makati in Taguig City on Monday, Sept. 15, Marcos highlighted the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch the third year of its “Tara, Basa!” tutoring program on Monday, May 19 to boost literacy among grade school students and strengthen parental support through learning sessions for parents or guardians. DSWD spokesperson...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is bringing the “Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program” to five more regions in its third year of implementation in 2025. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the program will...
(Department of Social Welfare and Development/Tara, Basa! Facebook Page) To further empower students and enhance educational support, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Dec. 20 renewed its partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) for the continuation of...
(Department of Social Welfare and Development/Tara, Basa! Facebook Page) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Nov. 27 celebrated Malacañang's recognition of the “Tara, Basa!” reading tutorial program as a flagship initiative of the national government,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has commenced the distribution of cash-for-work payments to college students who served as tutors and youth development workers (YDWs) under the “Tara, Basa!” tutoring program, as well as to the parents or guardians of children who...
The poor performance of our students in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) has elicited many comments on the education program and suggestions on how to improve it. In the 2022 PISA, the Philippines landed in the bottom 10 out of 81 participating countries in areas...
Photo from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) The expanded “Tara, Basa!” program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided reading tutoring services to nearly 55,000 struggling and non-reading elementary learners in this year’s sessions...
Photo from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) wrapped up its 20-day “Tara, Basa!” tutoring program, during which 1,625 college students from state and local universities in the Visayas and Mindanao provided reading...
Photo from DSWD The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched the first phase of the expanded “Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program” in seven regions across the country, an agency official said on Monday, July 1. Following a successful pilot implementation in the National Capital...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the launch of the reformatted educational assistance initiative called “Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program” in Samar province on April 19. Gatchalian said the reading tutorial program is important to help eradicate...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office 10 (Northern Mindanao), held a comprehensive capability building session for 207 Mindanao State University (MSU) students as part of the implementation of the “Tara, Basa!” reading tutorial program. From April 1...
