This year’s “Araw ng Pagbasa” (National Reading Day) is scheduled for November 27, according to the Department of Education (DepEd).(Courtesy of DepEd / file photo) The schedule is based on DepEd Order No. 09, series of 2024, or the Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, April 25 said he is keen on filing a measure that would ban the use of cellular phones and other gadgets during classes. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said he would propose the implementation of such policy at the basic...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes that maximizing the use of digitalization can help promote the culture of reading among learners and their communities.(Photo from the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian)“We have to be realistic that the world is now becoming digital. If you want instant...
Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte / Photo from DepEd As part of the celebration of the 2023 National Reading Month (NRM) this November, Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte underscored the importance of developing a passion for reading and...
This November, the country observes National Reading Month, and it is highlighted by the National Book Week from Nov. 24 to 30. The latter comes from Presidential Proclamation No. 109 signed by President Manuel L. Quezon in 1936, designating Nov. 24 to 30 of each year as National Book Week. At the...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte officially launched a children’s book, “Isang Kaibigan (A Friend),” which she wrote, based on her personal experience about being a “true friend.”Vice President Sara Duterte reads her "Isang Kaibigan" book to Grade 3 and 4 students of...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21 that they will implement a policy designating Fridays as "Catch-up Fridays," a dedicated time for students to catch up on lessons and enhance their reading and critical thinking skills.Screengrab...
To empower public and private schools in strengthening their reading initiatives for learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday, Nov. 20, that it will lead this year's "Araw ng Pagbasa."(DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)In a statement, DepEd announced that Vice President and...
Making one of her dreams come true, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte read “Isang Kaibigan (One Friend),” a book she authored, to students of the Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Central Elementary School in Davao City as part of the launch for National Reading Month.Vice President...
The Department of Education (DepEd) marks the calendar with a significant yearly celebration – the National Reading Month (NRM). (Photo from Unsplash) This month-long event observed every November, is part of the agency's efforts to foster a culture of reading and enhance literacy skills...
The Department of Education (DepED) on Monday, Nov. 28, called on education stakeholders to continue nurturing good reading habits, especially among children.
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“We urge our teachers, parents, and education partners to continue setting good examples as reading...
Rabiya Mateo
Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo is taking the lead to help fight illiteracy in the country by helping them in reading and comprehension.
On Instagram, Mateo said that she is taking part in the National Reading Month with USAID and the Asia Foundation.
"We really...
