More than 70 percent of learners in the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) “Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program” (TBTP) registered significant gains in English and Filipino literacy, the agency said on Thursday, March 19, citing results from the Department of Education’s (DepEd)...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to provide overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families with free financial literacy education to protect their earnings and promote economic security. Sen. Raffy Tulfo, who chairs the Committee on Migrant Workers, thanked...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening literacy among Filipino learners as Education Secretary Sonny Angara formally opened the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) 2026 on Thursday, March 12, highlighting the crucial role of books in developing students’...
Senator Raffy Tulfo welcomed the Senate 's approval on second reading of the “Free OFW Financial Literacy Education Act” or Senate Bill (SB) No. 1910 on Wednesday, March 11. Tulfo, principal sponsor and one of the authors of SB No. 1910, said the timely bill provides for free financial...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is strengthening regional cooperation with Southeast Asian nations to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital infrastructure in basic education, positioning technology as a practical tool to improve learning outcomes and reduce...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has renewed its call for colleges and universities to take an active role in addressing functional illiteracy, urging Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to integrate literacy programs into their community extension services. CHED issued a memorandum that...
CARMONA CITY, Cavite – The local government unit (LGU) rolled out a literacy program for out-of-school children and youth called the Learning Assistance Program and Inclusive Support (Project LAPIS). The program is designed to augment the Department of Education’s Academic Recovery and...
Seeking to address persistent learning gaps, the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have agreed to fast-track reforms on early learning, inclusive education, and literacy recovery,...
At 81, Eduardo Saplala is learning to read and write for the first time. A member of the Aeta community in Barangay Camias, Porac, Pampanga, Saplala walks into a modest community learning space not to relive a missed childhood, but to claim a long-delayed right—education. His journey is no longer...
In a small public school in the Zamboanga Peninsula, a once-reluctant Grade 2 learner now raises a hand to read aloud—a quiet but telling change teachers say was rare before last summer. Scenes like this are reflected in the results of an independent evaluation that found significant improvements...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reported measurable gains in reading outcomes under its Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program, signaling early success in nationwide learning reform. In a statement released on Wednesday, January 7, DepEd said the announcement coincides with...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has released the implementing guidelines for the P100-million Bayang Bumabasa Fund, formally opening applications for 131 priority public schools identified as needing urgent literacy support. In a statement issued on December 23, DepEd said the guidelines are...
