A Cebu-based educational technology platform called Hagwow is set to launch on Nov. 16, offering more than 25,000 lessons and other digital learning resources for Filipino students from Grades 1 to 12.
Developed over three years by a Cebu-based team, the mobile-first platform provides access to 500 textbooks and 50 interactive simulations covering Philippine and global curricula. Its Philippine curriculum follows published competencies of the Department of Education (DepEd).
The platform is entering the market amid concerns over declining student proficiency and gaps in access to supplementary educational resources.
According to figures cited by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom II), student proficiency rates decline from 30% in Grade 3 to just 0.47% in Grade 12.
Hagwow is designed to supplement classroom instruction by providing students with digital lessons, educational games, interactive activities, and learning challenges.
The platform also incorporates study streaks and rewards intended to encourage students to develop regular learning habits.
Rather than discouraging smartphone use altogether, the developers are seeking to redirect children’s screen time toward educational activities.
Hagwow will offer a free tier covering supported subjects and grade levels, although users will be subject to daily lesson limits. Optional paid subscriptions will provide unlimited access to learning materials.
The company did not disclose subscription prices or specify the daily lesson limits for free users.
For parents, the platform includes linked accounts that allow them to monitor their children’s completed lessons, study time, and other learning activities.
It also provides parent-managed profiles, nickname-based leaderboards, and an advertising-free environment intended for younger users.
Development of Hagwow began in 2023, with the Cebu-based team focusing on making supplementary learning materials available through smartphones.
The platform is positioned as an additional learning resource rather than a replacement for teachers or formal classroom instruction.
