Manila, March 6 -- The government is prioritizing efforts to improve early childhood development as part of the thrust to uplift the country's overall educational standards.

In a press briefing in Malacanang Thursday, Presidential Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro responded to concerns raised about the state of education in the Philippines.

This follows the viral social media story involving a noontime show contestant, who admitted she lacked knowledge about the Commission on Elections.

Many social media users have suggested that this incident highlighted a broader education crisis in the country.

In her remarks, Castro emphasized that the individual shortcomings of one person do not necessarily refl...