Where in the basic education cycle should the two years be added?

Several answers have been proposed. Let me label them as Options and outline the pros and cons of each one.

In Option A, there will be a Grade 7 and a Fifth Year High School. Read the rest of this entry »

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Out of 192 UNESCO member states 189 countries signed the UNMDG 2000-2015 (United Nations Millennium Development Goals) identifying the major global development challenges of PEACE, SECURITY and DEVELOPMENT. The eight goals are: (1) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; (2) Achieve universal primary education; (3) Promote gender equality and empower women; (4) Reduce child mortality; (5) Improve maternal health; (6) Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases; (7) Ensure environmental sustainability; and (8) Develop a global partnership for development. Read the rest of this entry »

Center for People Empowerment in Governance policy study

Something new happened in the Philippines’ election system last May and this was the use of automation for the first time to generate quick election results. Despite the new technology, however, the elections hardly changed the country’s political configuration. Political dynasties remain in power and not a few people’s hopes of promoting reform politics were dashed with the defeat of reform-minded officials particularly in Pampanga and Isabela. Read the rest of this entry »

THE Philippines is on the 11th and last year of a property boom but the cycle could still be extended by the Aquino administration if it rids the real-estate sector of red tape and other sources of corruption. Read the rest of this entry »

CEBU, Philippines – PhilHealth signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Social Welfare and Development for the health insurance coverage of an initial 1,000 poor families. Read the rest of this entry »