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May 21, 2013 Manila, Philippines

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Education

Friday, May 17th, 2013

Groups slam K to 12 implementation as Aquino signs law

“The K12 aims to produce cheaper, more ‘exploitable’ labor. The program is meant to ensure more ‘semi-skilled’ youths enter the labor force as early as 18 years old, which will make the unemployment problem worse.” – Vencer Crisostomo, Anakbayan

Sunday, April 7th, 2013

Group urges UP to scrap ‘anti-poor’ policies

MANILA – Teachers, students, workers and other sectors in the University of the Philippines (UP) staged Just Run, Run for Kristel Tejada and all Iskolar ng Bayan, April 7 at the UP Diliman. The run is the...

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

UP students pay last respects to Kristel

“Dear Kristel, we are thankful that you reminded every iskolar that education is a right and must be accessible to all.”

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Broad array of groups protest against Aquino gov’t policies that worsen poverty, hardships

“No money, no service” is how the Anakpawis Partylist described the effects of “Aquino’s rotten policy when it comes to the people’s right to social services.” Related story Patients, health workers join...

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Kristel Tejada, her family’s ‘Star’

“Schooling was her life and hope. There were bigger problems that we faced in the past. Even if we hardly get a good meal, we stayed together. We remained strong. Even when she was hungry, she attended...

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

You are not alone*

By PATRICIA LOURDES VIRAY Bulatlat.com MANILA — “Mom, have you heard of the UP Manila student who committed suicide because she couldn’t pay her tuition?” “Yes, I was almost in tears when I saw it in the...

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

Youth, groups mourn Tejada’s death, hold black protest

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO “A single death caused by the high cost...

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

The costs of the Aquino government’s K to 12 program

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Being touted as the main education reform program of the Aquino government, the K to 12 program is already in its second phase of implementation. How did it impact...

Wednesday, August 15th, 2012

Aquino’s 2013 education budget pushing schools toward commercialization – youth party-list

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — A lawmaker has charged that the Benigno Aquino III administration’s proposed budget allocation for education is so meager that it will drive state schools to implement more commercialization schemes,...

Sunday, July 22nd, 2012

Students protest ‘darker days’ under Aquino

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL “Ever since he came to power, the...

Friday, June 15th, 2012

Severely-underpaid teachers given bulk of K+12 program implementation

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — A week into the 2012-2013 school year, problems are still erupting left and right in the country’s public school system because of the implementation of the K+12 program. Mercedita...