Poverty, poor nutrition, language problems and inadequate school facilities are among the factors that have been cited for the poor performance of young Filipino students in reading comprehension, science and mathematics.
At least seven out of 10 students in Philippine public schools have suffered bullying, ranking the country first among 70 with the problem, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said during the Senate’s hearing on the implementation of the anti-bullying law.
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