The Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) conducted its first-ever virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams on April 20, 2020 amidst the Luzon-wide Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Deliberation and discussions included the approval of the minutes and status of agreements of the 140th Council Meeting; presentation on the updates, issues and concerns on the conduct of the 2020 National Literacy Awards (NLA); amendments to the House Bill on the Revised LCC Law; and the appointment of the new representative from the network of Non-Government Organizations (NGO).
As ratified and approved by the Council, all activities relative to the conduct of the 2020 National Literacy Conference and Awards have been cancelled this year and may be implemented either next year or in 2022 when the situation would already permit. It was also decided that the House Bill on the revised LCC Law will be further amended for finalization. Lastly, the Council confirmed the appointment of Prof. Flora C. Arellano, President of Education Network (E-Net) Philippines, as the official NGO representative to LCC.
LCC Chairperson Diosdado M. San Antonio, DepEd Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction, presided over the 141st Council Meeting attended by Council members and representatives Mr. Adnan P. Ahmad of the Philippine Senate; Mr. Nemesio O. Malatamban III and Atty. Devi Katerina Martinez-Negre of the House of Representatives; Dr. Heidi B. Macahilig of the Philippine Normal University; Dir. Myrna Clara B. Asuncion of the National Economic and Development Authority; Ms. Melinda T. Quiñones of the Philippine Information Agency; Prof. Flora C. Arellano and Ms. May R. Cinco of E-Net Philippines; and Mr. Edicio G. dela Torre of Education for Life Foundation.
The LCC Secretariat would like to extend its gratitude to all the Council members and representatives and its warmest congratulations to the newly-appointed NGO Representative Prof. Flora C. Arellano!
