Manila, June 6 -- A local initiative introduced by the Schools Division of Iloilo (SDO) of the Department of Education (DepEd) helped significantly improve the literacy and numeracy performance of Grade 1 to secondary school learners in the province of Iloilo.

The "Tib-ong Bumulutho" (Advancing Learners) program is aligned with the Strategic Instructional Roadmap of Division Superintendent Dr. Ernesto Servillon Jr., initially introduced in School Year 2023-2024 and further strengthened in the succeeding school calendar.

"The success of Tib-ong Bumulutho was attributed to the strong collaboration among SDO Iloilo, local government units, state universities and colleges, and private institutions," the SDO Iloilo said in a statement on Thu...