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Like most Filipinos, I did not have the privilege of knowing President Noynoy Aquino “up, close and personal.” I only listened to his speeches and watched him in action from newspapers and television. The only opportunity I had to meet him was when he conferred Mr. Washington SyCip the Order of Lakandula. He bowed his head as I shook his hand and acknowledged my greetings with a smile.
But I am one of the thousands of Filipinos who mourn his death and feel the pain of his loss. By his work, we were able to know him. He brought financial stability to government and lifted the poor from poverty through his Cash Transfer Program. For one brief shining moment, there was no corruption in Public Works. He steered the passage of difficult reforms such as the reproductive rights of women and the increase in cigarette tax rates. Most of all, he regained our respect as well that of the world’s. He led a government that respects our rights and values the dignity of
Pandemic exacerbates challenges in K to 12 program as DepEd’s subsidies fall short Economic difficulties arising from the pandemic have seen Grade 11 and 12 students from private schools flocking to public schools struggling to implement the K to 12 Basic Education Program. Over a hundred private schools offering senior high school education have closed because of low enrollment. BY CRISTINA CHI AND JAN CUYCO March 14, 2021 | 09:00:00 AM
When Rizal High School in the country’s capital region opened the new term in October, the unprecedented increase in senior high school (SHS) enrollees – Grades 11 and 12 – made Assistant Principal Junie Serot worry.
The public high school in Pasig City is one of the country’s biggest. Because of the pandemic, the number of senior high enrollees exceeded the school’s holding capacity by more than a thousand students. At least 177 of th