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Gatchalian urges more LGU involvement vs. functional illiteracy
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is alarmed by a report from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) indicating that the number of functionally illiterate Filipinos has nearly doubled to 24.8 million over the last 30 years.
Gatchalian stated that the country's education crisis cannot be resolved if a significant portion of the population remains functionally illiterate.
He proposed mobilizing local government units (LGUs) as a strategy to improve functional literacy rates.
To facilitate this, Gatchalian filed a proposed National Literacy Council Act, which would establish local school boards as de facto local literacy councils.
The senator believes that active participation from LGUs would enable a more effective outreach to Filipinos in need.
The EDCOM 2 report highlights that the number of functionally illiterate Filipinos has increased from 14.5 million in 1993 to 24.8 million based on the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey.
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