is also happening on July 20 in Baguio City, to be organized by the Philippine Board on Books for Young People, an NGO committed to the development of children’s literature in the Philippines.Book donations by private organizations are also significant. Cruz noted, “. . .
The initiative is in partnership with The Asia Foundation in the Philippines, which will receive a $50,000 grant. Called “Inspiring Minds with the Gift of Literacy,” this initiative will provide 50,000 new books and 20 mobile “MoneyGram Gift Carts” to 100 schools in the Philippines over two years. This is in partnership with The Asia Foundation in the Philippines, which will receive a $50,000 grant.
In a survey of 79 countries conducted by the Program for International Student Assessment, the Philippines ranked dead last in reading comprehension.
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Many young people and even children are hooked on mobile apps rather than on reading.