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DepEd to dedicate Fridays to reading starting 2024

By Cristina Chi | November 21, 2023 - 12:58pm

All schools will be required to hold whole-day reading programs every Friday starting January as part of the Department of...

Headlines

New report shows drastic economic impact of illiteracy on the Philippines

By Cristina Chi | April 3, 2023 - 6:45pm

A new report by the World Literacy Foundation has found that the problem of illiteracy costs the country's economy an estimated...

Headlines

Telling our stories

By TOWARDS JUSTICE | By Emmeline Aglipay-Villar | November 16, 2021 - 12:00am

The lengthy history of books in the Philippines may come as a surprise to some. Literacy in our archipelago preceded the arrival of the Spanish and many communities possessed their own languages and systems of ...

Opinion

For September Literacy Month – books for parents and children

By Preciosa S. Soliven | September 26, 2019 - 12:00am

Between the ’20 to the ‘30s, most women just finished high school like my mama Meding and mother-in-law Pelagia Soliven.

Education and Home

Books as gifts

By BREAKTHROUGH | By Elfren S. Cruz | November 22, 2018 - 12:00am

I recently received a request from Cecilia Bulaong “CB” Garrucho to recommend some books that she could give as gifts to her friends and donors who are businessmen.

Opinion

ARMM teachers push literacy, culture of peace

By John Unson | July 5, 2018 - 12:00am

The education department hired 765 more teachers to help address illiteracy in far-flung areas in Maguindanao province and propagate a “culture of peace” among schoolchildren.

Education and Home

Poor financial literacy hampers Philippine growth

By Christina Mendez | November 11, 2015 - 9:00am

Despite the country’s recent economic gains, Sen. Sonny Angara lamented the poor ranking of the Philippines in a recent financial literacy index, which he said may hamper the government’s efforts to pursue...

Education and Home

Groups unite to battle illiteracy in the Philippines

September 30, 2015 - 10:00am

Various stakeholders are joining forces in this year’s National Literacy Conference to eradicate illiteracy in the country.

Cebu News

Engendering Development: the Status of Women in the Philippines

By CONJUGATIONS | By Lila Ramos Shahani | March 2, 2015 - 12:00am

Women make up over half of our population. Their contribution to society has been incalculable, but disparities clearly remain between the fulfillment of their needs, on the one hand, and the services and protections...

Opinion

Feature: Canada promotes literacy to address poor essential skills rating

September 28, 2014 - 11:01am

In a country that prides itself on education, the literacy statistics in Canada creates a paradigm that is a perplexing educational oxymoron, worthy of exploring. Canadians are considered over educated but in reality...

World