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Legarda calls for literacy reforms, lighter teacher loads in basic ed

March 4, 2026 at 08:55 AM
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Legarda calls for literacy reforms, lighter teacher loads in basic ed
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda, Co-chair of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), pressed education officials during the Senate Committee on Basic Education hearing on March 3 to confront declining literacy and numeracy rates by strengthening teacher training and redefining functional literacy standards. “What are we doing differently from before, and what

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MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda, Co-chair of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), pressed education officials duri MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda, Co-chair of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), pressed education officials duri Monitor developments in Legarda for further updates.

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MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda, Co-chair of the Second Congressional Commission on Educ

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda, Co-chair of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), pressed education officials during the Senate Committee on Basic Education hearing on March 3 to confront declining literacy and numeracy rates by strengthening teacher training and redefining functional literacy standards. “What are we doing differently from before, and what
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