LITERACY ORDINANCE Approved!

Literate people make a great nation
Source: (by: P. Esleyer, VDS)



WE WANT to thank President Arroyo for issuing Administrative Order No. 324, directing “all local government, government agencies, and government units to adopt the Literacy Coordinating Council blueprint for action as framework or guidelines, developing policies, implementing programs and projects related to literacy.”
This is a landmark decision by the President to strengthen our educational system. No nation can be great unless its people are literate.

Last week the city council also approved the literacy ordinance proposed by Councilor Greg Gasataya. We trust both Mayor Bing Leonardia and Councilor Gasataya and other city officials will make it work. The result will be felt later. Politicians think of today. Statesmen think of tomorrow. We need statesmen.
This country does not only suffer from the hunger of the stomach. It suffers more from the hunger of the mind. We need intellectual nourishment.
We have the basic three R’s, “Reading,” “Riting,” and “Rithmetic.” Are these enough? No! It depends on the quality of what we read and the quality of how and what we write. Every year there have been conferences on promoting literacy. Last year, it was held here at La Salle.

Let us produce literate people in Bacolod and Negros. The ball is in the hands of Councilor Greg Gasataya, chairman of education committee. Read more...