The Marcos administration should exhaust all means to improve literacy and education in the country, Senator Loren Legarda said on Sunday, September 8. Legarda issued the call as the Philippines celebrates International Literacy Day. “Without literacy, there is no progress....
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks to require employers nationwide to provide a free financial literacy program for all its employees. Estrada said Senate Bill No. 2630 or the proposed “Personal Finance Education in the Workplace Act” mandates employers to help...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) As workers continue to lose their hard-earned money to scammers and fraudulent activities, a neophyte lawmaker in the House of Representatives proposed the creation of government-led financial literacy programs...
(Unsplash) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is urging the Bureau of Treasury to continue organizing financial literacy seminars for Filipinos. Romualdez said he sees such seminars as having the potential to improve not just Filipinos’ lives,...
A proposed bill in the Senate is seeking to rename the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) to the National Literacy Council and strengthen its powers and functions. Senate Bill 2510, introduced by Sen. Lito Lapid, also aims to expand the LCC, its membership structure and supporting mechanisms, and...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) With 246 "yes" votes, a measure seeking to boost financial literacy among Filipinos have been approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. Given final nod by the...
The Senate Committee on Finance has agreed to channel more funds for the implementation of the Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). FLEMMS is a nationwide household-based survey that gathers information on basic and functional literacy rates, and educational skills...
Malacañang's communication arm urged the youth to be responsible in using social media platforms to combat misinformation. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Emerald Ridao (Photo courtesy of PCO) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Emerald Ridao emphasized the...
DepEd file photo The Department of Education (DepEd), in a statement issued on Friday, Oct. 13, highlighted the importance of creating a culture of literacy and lifelong learning among Filipinos. “Our goal is to promote functional literacy and ensure that every Filipino possesses the skills and...
The University of the Philippines Diliman's (UPD) Department of Journalism launched the Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Project on Friday, Oct. 6, aiming to teach journalism fundamentals, counter misinformation, and fact-checking to Filipino students to combat "fake news." Photo credit...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (PPAB) Presidential son, Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos wants Filipino workers to excel in financial literacy and have their own small business. For this purpose, Marcos, the House senior deputy...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has stressed the need for additional resources to finance the implementation of its key programs, particularly the media and information literacy program that aims to combat fake news. PCO Secretary Cheloy Garafil (Photo courtesy of PCO) Presidential...
