MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines ranked lowest in reading comprehension and second lowest in science and mathematics out of 79 countries that participated in an international assessment of the ...

The study reveals that the use of the mother tongue as the language of instruction in primary grades contributes largely to reading comprehension in secondary languages, such as Filipino and English, ...

Much has been said about the quality of Philippine education and how the system is breeding a workforce far less competent than their regional counterparts. In fact, I was one of those who sounded the ...

Filipino bookworms, this is your month. November is National Reading Month in the country, and the final week of this month is also annually celebrated as National Book Week. We’re getting more ...