Manila, Feb. 18 -- Tara, Basa!, the Department of Social Welfare and Development's educational support program under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s administration is a tutoring program that promotes a holistic learning environment. College students are enlisted to serve as tutors to help struggling readers in the public primary schools. In this cash-for-work program, the tutors also facilitate Nanay-Tatay learning sessions as youth development workers (YDWs).

Introduced in August 2023 and expanded in 2024, the program has reached 216,116 people, including parents, students, and tutors. In 2025, it is projected to reach 207,000 more people in 11 locations. Executive Order (EO) No. 76, issued on November 27, 2024, elevated it to a fla...