English: During the recent Senate hearing on the 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), the senator flagged that more than 18 million Filipinos remain functionally illiterate, even after completing basic education.
Filipino: Sa ginanap na pagdinig sa Senado kaugnay ng 2024 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), binigyang-babala ng senador na mahigit 18 milyong Pilipino ang nananatiling functionally illiterate, kahit na nakatapos na ng basic education.