Manila, Feb. 13 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is bringing the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program to five more regions this 2025, a senior agency official said on Thursday.

"There are so many testimonials that we have documented -- from college students and parents - saying that the tutoring program has helped them and their families. Some even said the cash-for-work (CFW) is just an extra benefit. That is why we are bringing it to other regions," Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said in a news release.

According to the DSWD spokesperson, the department will expand the tutoring program in the Ilocos Region, Bicol Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Mimaropa, and Caraga.

In particular, the participating municipalities in ...