Supplemental Guidelines for the Implementation of the Bawat Bata Makababasa Program

In line with its commitment to addressing learning loss and closing learning gaps reflected in national and international large-scale assessments, the Department of Education (DepEd) is launching the Bawat Bata Makababasa Program (BBMP), a national initiative designed to ensure that all struggling readers attain grade-level reading proficiency.

This Memorandum is issued pursuant to DepEd Order (DO) No. 010, s. 2025 or the Guidelines for the Implementation of the 2025 Department of Education Summer Programs, particularly the provision on the conduct of summer programs that proactively prepare learners for the succeeding school year through focused remediation efforts. The 2025 Summer Programs are thoughtfully planned to harmonize with and reinforce the goals of the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program. The BBMP is one of the 2025 DepEd Summer Programs intended to support learners who are struggling to read and enable them to catch up with grade-level expectations.

SCOPE AND COVERAGE

The BBMP pilot phase will focus on learners in Region 9, specifically those in Grades 1 to 3 this school year (Grades 2 to 4 in school year 2025-2026). The program is expected to produce significant positive outcomes, particularly in terms of enhancing the reading and comprehension skills of learners identified as Low Emerging Readers, High Emerging Readers, and Developing Readers based on the end of the school year (EOSY) 2024-2025 Comprehensive Rapid Literacy Assessment (CRLA). These students experience great challenges in foundational reading skills. The program aims to accelerate the development of their reading skills and increase the percentage of learners achieving grade-level reading proficiency. It also seeks to enhance teacher effectiveness in literacy instruction and foster a more supportive and engaging learning environment.

Read the full text of DepEd Memo. no. 33, s. 2025

Source: https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/DM_s2025_033.pdf