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In 2013, Teresita Yujuico, ’02 (AXP-1), was inspecting forested land that she leases in the Philippines’ Zambales province, about 150 miles northwest of Manila. On a trail, she encountered a man in ...
News Philippines » Education: How Philippine Education Contributed to the Return of the Marcoses
Back in 2018, I spoke in front of big group of teachers from schools across the country about the challenges of Social Studies education. One of the challenges I mentioned at the time was the rise of ...
News Philippines » Education: Geopolitics of language education in the Philippines
AS Philippines-China relations continue to deteriorate amid geopolitical tensions in the West Philippine Sea, issues once confined to diplomacy and security are increasingly spilling into education, ...
News Philippines » Education: Philippine Sex Education Bill Is ‘Woke and Abhorrent,’ President Says
The proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act has come under fire from President Marcos, despite the country’s alarming teenage pregnancy rates. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes part ...
News Philippines » Education: Technology for Education Transformation in Philippines
The widespread availability of technology and devices has become an inevitable part of the way we live and work. Using technology is already second nature to today’s young people, and many schools ...
News Philippines » Education: Why Crisanto Can’t Read
An attempt to overhaul the decrepit Philippine education system could soon begin, all over again. It is badly in need, with the country ranking sixth to last in reading and mathematics among 79 ...
News Philippines » Education: The Philippines’ education investment scores top marks
While the Philippines has had robust economic growth since 2010, even despite a weak global economy, it has had little progress in reducing income poverty. Recognising that some segments of society ...
News Philippines » Education: Taiwan, Philippines expand educational links at meeting
Taiwan and the Philippines are expanding educational cooperation, with the number of students from the Philippines studying in Taiwan growing by nearly 80 percent over the past three years, the ...
News Philippines » Education: Philippines Look to Bridge Education Gap
MANILA - In the Philippines, the new school year begins in June and a few dropouts in the Manila area are hoping to be back in a regular classroom by then. Right now, a pilot program of the national ...
News Philippines » Education: Philippines’ South China Sea education push blurs ‘teaching the truth’ lines
The Philippines is seeking to move its South China Sea row with Beijing into classrooms, a push that analysts say could shape how young Filipinos understand the country’s maritime claims while raising ...