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May 24, 2013 Manila, Philippines

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Education

Friday, June 1st, 2012

K+12, worsening shortages to greet school opening

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL “The Aquino government has yet to present a convincing program to remedy the existing shortages in the education sector. How can basic education qualitatively function amid these dire...

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Lawmakers expect problems on June 4 school opening

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Main story: K+12, worsening shortages to greet school opening

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Rushed trainings, lack of materials mar implementation of K to 12

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL and PARTICIA LOURDES VIRAY Bulatlat.com Main story: K+12, worsening shortages to greet school opening Related stories: Two years is an added burden – parents Lawmakers expect problems on June 4 school opening...

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Two years is an added burden – parents

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL and IGAL JADA SAN ANDRES Bulatlat.com Main story: K+12, worsening shortages to greet school opening Related stories: Rushed trainings, lack of materials mar implementation of K to 12 Lawmakers expect problems on...

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Alternative Learning System, in dire budget constraint

BY IGAL JADA SAN ANDRES Bulatlat.com SINDALAN, San Fernando, Pampanga – “I did not know at first that my daughter is special, that she had a problem,” Analisa Pamintuan, a 44-year old mother of three, said. “I...

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

Statement of UP Kilos Na on the 101st UP Diliman Commencement Exercises

22 April 2012 When they’ve tortured and scared you for twenty odd years / Then they expect you to pick a career / When you can’t really function you’re so full of fear / A working class...

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

The Force of Relevance

For the Class 2012 of the University of the Philippines Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy- University of the Philippines (CONTEND-UP) 22 April 2012 The question has never been whether or not a UP graduate will...

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Elected student leader not proclaimed due to unpaid tuition

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – The high cost of tuition does not only prevent students to continue with their studies, it also takes away democracy. Ynik Ante, a BS Development Communication student, won as...

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

A danger to life and limb

By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com I never knew that it would come to this point: that the budget cuts on state colleges and universities such as the University of the Philippines would result in loss of lives. Last...

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Reject tuition hikes, Commission on Higher Education urged

BAGUIO CITY — The National Union of Students of the Philippines Baguio-Benguet chapter (NUSP-BB) called on the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to seriously consider not allowing increases in tuition and other fees. NUSP spokeswoman Cielo Marie...

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Cordillera state schools to hike tuition by 300%

BAGUIO CITY – With measly budget, Cordillera state universities and colleges plan to increase tuition to P100 per unit and another 20 percent every year thereafter until the tuition rate per unit stands on P300/unit ($7.04). The...