Brigada Pagbasa, Bayanihan in the Midst of Pandemic By: Errol John P. Ruiz Reading has been the focus of man’s advancement to knowledge. It hugs the center stage in schools. It is a fact that more concerns have been expressed in the improvement of reading instructions more than in any other endeavor in the curriculum. Unfortunately, despite the heap on reading, much room for improvement still remains. Reading comprehension continues to be a problem in both the regular inclusive classrooms and in the field where children with difficulty in reading and comprehend abound. To raise the achievement of students, especially those