Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte asked schoolchildren here to help other learners who are non-readers — instead of heckling them for their inability to read.

In a recent speech, she encouraged learners to coach fellow learners who are unable to read.

Duterte underscored the importance of promoting reading literacy among children for better communication and self-development.

“Dapat yung mga hindi pa marunong magbasa, huwag nating awayin, huwag nating kantyawan, huwag nating pagtawanan. Dapat yung mga hindi pa marunong magbasa, dapat nating turuan. Kailangan natin tulungan,” she told the learners.

During her interaction with them, the Vice President also encouraged the learners to hold on to their dream profession — motivating them to pursue their dreams through education.

“Kailangan dapat meron tayong tinitingnan na gusto nating gawin. Lahat ng pagsisikap natin sa loob ng classroom, papunta sya doon sa gusto nating gawin,” she told the young learners.

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