PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development  benefits learners, college students, and parents.

Marcos noted that the program not only helps learners improve their reading skills but also provides financial support to college students and parents.

“Isang programang tumutugon sa problema ng edukasyon at nagbibigay kita sa mga college students at magulang. Pinag-isipan at ipinatupad nang may malasakit at pagmamahal sa kapwa, lalung-lalo na sa ating kabataan,” the President said during the National Culminating Activity at the University of Makati in Taguig City.

“Ito po ang diwa ng Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program. Ito ang tunay na diwa ng serbisyo publiko. Ang tagumpay ng Tara, Basa! ay bunga ng pagkakaisa,” he added.

According to DSWD, the program provides educational assistance by recruiting college students from state universities and colleges as tutors and Youth Development Workers (YDW), who are paid the equivalent of the regional minimum wage under a cash-for-work scheme.

Marcos said the program has reached 348,000 Filipinos in need of learning support over the past two years.

The President also expressed gratitude to tutors and YDWs for their work and encouraged parents to continue supporting their children’s learning journey.