LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines — More than 70,000 elementary students in Bicol cannot read in both English and Filipino, according to the Department of Education (DepEd), citing initial results of a 2019 study. Of this number, 18,143 are pupils in Grades 3 to 6, data released by Grace Rabelas, education supervisor for curriculum and learning management division of DepEd Bicol, showed. 5BsIn the wake of Phil-IRI’s findings, the DepEd regional office has directed all teachers and school heads to give more emphasis on their reading proficiency program. Sadsad said the program was also aimed at meeting the department’s challenge that every Filipino student should know how to read. Promotion to next levelMayflor Marie Jumamil, DepEd Bicol information officer, said teachers were working hard to ensure that all 1.8 million students in the region could read.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 16, 2020 20:48 UTC