Published: April 7, 2025
The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially released DepEd Order No. 010, s. 2025, outlining comprehensive guidelines for implementing summer programs aimed at addressing learning loss, reading difficulties, and numeracy gaps among Filipino students. These initiatives are part of DepEd’s ongoing commitment to improving the quality of basic education across the country.
🌞 What Are the 2025 DepEd Summer Programs?
The 2025 DepEd Summer Programs are a series of targeted academic interventions designed to help struggling students — particularly those in Grades 1 to 12 — catch up on essential skills and prepare for the upcoming School Year 2025–2026. The programs will focus on reading proficiency, literacy remediation, math support, and academic recovery, aligning with the ARAL Program and Republic Act No. 12028.
📖 Key Summer Programs for 2025
1. Bawat Bata Makababasa Program (BBMP)
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For Grades 1–3 in Regions 9, 6, and 7
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20-day reading tutorial
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Includes nutrition and vision screening
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Focus: foundational reading skills and access to quality reading materials
2. Literacy Remediation Program
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For Grade 3 learners (incoming Grade 4)
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Targeted at students rated “Low Emerging” in the Comprehensive Rapid Literacy Assessment (CRLA)
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Emphasizes phonics, decoding, word recognition, and comprehension in English
3. Summer Academic Remedial Program
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For Grades 4–12
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For students who failed 1–2 subjects
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Helps ensure readiness for the next grade level
4. Regional Remediation Program
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Region-led remedial efforts for Grades 4–12
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Focus on reading and math
5. 2025 Learning Camp
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4-week intensive recovery camp
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Implemented in 10 selected schools from MATATAG Pilot Regions
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Designed to improve learner outcomes and enhance teacher capacity
🧠 Why This Matters: Tackling Literacy and Numeracy Gaps
According to CRLA data from SY 2024–2025, over 50% of Grades 1–3 learners are not reading at grade level. These summer programs are crucial in reversing that trend by:
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Strengthening foundational reading and math skills
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Using differentiated instruction and interactive teaching methods
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Aligning with assessment data to personalize support
👩🏫 Teacher Participation and Incentives
Teacher involvement in the 2025 Summer Programs is voluntary. However, participating teachers will receive:
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Vacation Service Credits
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Certificates of Appreciation
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Other incentives (subject to fund availability)
DepEd encourages the selection of highly proficient and committed teachers to lead summer learning sessions.
💰 Funding and Implementation
Funding will come from the 2024 and 2025 National Learning Camp budgets, with flexibility granted to Regional and Schools Division Offices to allocate resources based on needs. Importantly:
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No learner or teacher shall be burdened with costs
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All activities must comply with government auditing and budgeting rules
👪 A Community Effort Toward Academic Recovery
The DepEd Summer Programs adopt a whole-of-community approach, engaging:
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Parents: equipped with strategies to support home learning
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Teachers: collaborating to deliver and monitor interventions
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Community partners: offering additional learner support
This collaboration ensures a sustainable culture of literacy and empowers learners to reenter school with improved confidence and skills.
📌 Quick Facts:
| Program | Grade Level | Focus Area |
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| BBMP | Grades 1–3 | Foundational reading |
| Literacy Remediation | Grade 3 (incoming Grade 4) | English literacy |
| Summer Academic Remedial | Grades 4–12 | Failed subjects (1-2 only) |
| Regional Remediation | Grades 4–12 | Reading and Math support |
| 2025 Learning Camp | Grades 1–10 | Recovery & teacher training |
📣 Final Thoughts
The 2025 DepEd Summer Programs represent a bold, data-driven, and inclusive move to recover learning, prevent long-term academic setbacks, and ensure educational equity for Filipino learners. By addressing the root causes of learning loss and equipping both students and teachers with the tools they need, DepEd is setting the foundation for a stronger, more resilient Philippine education system.