MANILA, Philippines — Starting next year, Fridays in all public schools will be spent mastering reading and critical thinking as part of the Department of Education’s measure to improve the quality of ...

A House leader on Monday called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to speed up the teaching of reading comprehension to young learners amid the country’s long-standing problem of how it fares in ...

MANILA, Philippines — All schools will be required to hold whole-day reading programs every Friday starting January as part of the Department of Education’s newest initiative to boost students’ ...

Under the leadership of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, the Department of Education rolled out the Bawat Bata Makababasa Program (BBMP), which an independent evaluation found to have led to improved ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) vowed "aggressive reforms" in key areas of the basic education system amid the Philippines' poor showing in reading comprehension in a global survey Programme for ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) reported improved reading outcomes among early grade learners who participated in its 2025 summer programs, which included "feeding interventions." In a summary ...

MANILA, Philippines — An independent evaluation has found significant gains in early-grade reading outcomes among learners covered by the Department of Education’s Bawat Bata Makababasa Program (BBMP) ...