The first BPA was crafted in 1996 and officially adopted  through Administrative Order No. 324 in 1997. It was formulated not only to serve as LCC’s strategic framework in developing policies and implementing programs towards eradication of illiteracy, but also to guide the Council’s other concerned entities such as other government agencies, local government units, partners from civil society groups, among others in the implementation of literacy programs. 

More than a decade after the 1996 Blueprint for Action and its Implementing Guidelines was adopted, the Council deemed it crucial to revisit the relevance of its contents and reexamine the validity and soundness of the strategies and actions it embodies against new developments and the current situation, taking stock of what has already been achieved. The result of such evaluation gave rise to this new medium-term LCC Blueprint for Action (2010-2015). 

The new Blueprint for Action and Implementing Guidelines is guided by the same purpose and directed to the same users. It is, however, a briefer, more specific, directed, and aggressive action program with clear timelines. In implementing this new Blueprint for Action, an operational monitoring and evaluation mechanism will help keep all stakeholders on the right path to the attainment of literacy goals.