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By Leila B. Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer

The country needs better writers in this day and age when disseminating information and sharing one’s thoughts are easier than ever through the Internet, according to a party-list lawmaker.

Alliance of Rural Concerns Rep. Narciso Santiago III has filed a bill that would put in place a National Writing Program to improve students’ writing skills as well as the way writing is taught in schools.

“As we take on the great information superhighway, or the Internet, we need to develop not only our skill to read, but also our skill to write in order to better communicate with the rest of the world,” Santiago said in a statement.

The bill would require the education secretary to award a grant to a nonprofit organization that would work to improve the quality of student writing and learning.

The funds would also be used to develop strategies to teach quality writing in classrooms.

The program would also train teachers to conduct writing workshops for other teachers.

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