Nearly 2 million Filipino students still have problems in the reading comprehension requirements of their grade level, prompting the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) to push for ...

THE senior high school program, which is part of the K-12 program, aimed at bringing our public school system on par with the ...

Why the buzz: “Debbie is an incredibly talented storyteller and artist who has a keen instinct for what kids like, which is ...

These are not isolated stories. Across public classrooms in the Philippines, many students cannot read fluently, comprehend meaningfully, or write coherently, even after a decade in school. When words ...

Many of us were stunned to learn from a recent report by the PSA and the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) that nearly 19 million Filipino high school graduates are functionally ...

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, but often, Pacific Islander and Filipino books and authors are less acknowledged in publishing, articles and displays. Here are some ...

They’re writing books on parasitic worms, parental expectations, and wrongful convictions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipino publishers saw a sharp decline in their sales. In 2020 ...

(Photo by: Gelaine Gutierrez/PIA-NCR) MANILA (PIA) – The Philippine Book Festival (PBF) returned this 2025 as a vital platform for Filipino authors and local book publishers to showcase the country’s ...

"Middle grade is dead! Middle grade is dead!” the press proclaims. And while it’s true that a 2024 report from Circana BookScan showed that print unit sales of middle grade books fell 5% in ...

Since the first festival, the DepEd has procured 925 million pesos worth of Filipino-authored books, which were made available in all schools. For this year’s PBF, the DepEd has earmarked ...

The best part? Admission to the fair is free, so you can focus on spending your hard-earned money on Filipino books, art, and even stationery materials. 2. Highlighting Filipino talent The PBF is ...

The most interesting discoveries were the wide range of genres represented, written in English, Filipino ... Lampara Books. This addresses the problem of bedwetting among grade school students ...