Press Release
CHED urges colleges and universities to support DepEd literacy initiatives
February 10, 2026
•1 min
•Published by: Office of the Commissioner
The Commission issued a memorandum urging Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to integrate functional literacy programs into their extension services, to improve functional literacy rates across all education levels. The EDCOM II Final report revealed that nearly 30 percent of Filipinos aged 10 to 64 are functionally illiterate—including 18 percent of college students and 7 percent with graduate degrees.
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