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 ...

MANILA, Philippines - It can be safely said that reading is the true backbone of most learning. After all, everything starts with the written word — whether it’s math, science or even home economics.

Microsoft Corp. has included the Filipino language in an artificial intelligence–powered tool that tracks the reading fluency of students. “Inclusive skills development and learning are at the core of ...

While necessary, the two essential components of reading comprehension—decoding and language comprehension—are not sufficient to improve outcomes in international reading assessments such as Programme ...

Microsoft recently expanded capabilities in its Reading Progress tool to include Filipino. This is now available to the 27 million students and 950,000 teachers within the Department of Education’s ...

Manila, Philippines, December 1, 2021 – The Department of Education (DepEd) and Microsoft recently concluded a month-long series of virtual events for students across the Philippines throughout ...

; TODAY, smartphones have become extensions of our hands and the internet serves as the primary source of information. It’s also a time when our education system stands at a crossroads. Should we ...

As School Year 2026–2027 opened, millions of Filipino learners returned to classrooms with renewed hopes and aspirations. For many families, education remains the most important investment they can ...