2023 National Literacy campaign, pinangunahan ni VP Sara Duterte

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00:00 The Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte

00:04 and National Literacy Conference of the Year

00:07 were the first to be held.

00:08 Jesse Atienza of PTV Cebu was surprised.

00:11 Almost 500 school superintendents, regional directors, principals,

00:20 officials of the Department of Education,

00:22 representatives of various NGOs and those in the LGU

00:26 came to discuss the importance of communities

00:30 in promoting literacy in students.

00:33 The Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte

00:41 was the first to be at the 2023 National Literacy Conference

00:46 held in Cebu City.

00:48 Our goal is to promote functional literacy

00:52 and ensure that every Filipino possesses the skills and knowledge

00:57 needed to thrive in today's complex world.

01:01 Functional literacy goes beyond simply reading and writing.

01:06 It encompasses the skills necessary to apply this knowledge

01:11 in real-life situations.

01:13 The Vice President and Education Secretary

01:17 emphasized the importance of education and literacy

01:22 for the preservation and protection of national security.

01:25 Education and literacy are essential for national security.

01:31 A well-educated and literate population

01:35 is more equipped to address the challenges and threats

01:39 faced by a country.

01:41 It enhances the capacity of individuals to understand

01:45 and respond to national and global issues

01:49 such as climate change, economic instability,

01:53 political conflicts, and war.

01:56 The speakers also discussed the strengthening

02:00 of intercultural and inclusive teaching

02:03 along with best practices.

02:06 The preservation of literacy or the knowledge

02:09 in reading and writing is not only the responsibility of the school,

02:13 but also of the community around the students

02:16 so that they are prepared for a more resilient and changing time.

02:21 From PTV Sabu, Jesse Atienza, for the nation.