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Group slams govt over plan to close school built by lumads Volume IV, No. 019 web portal: www.mindanaodailynews.com
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June 9, 2015
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DUCATORS’ Forum for Development (EFD), a network of teachers and academics committed to transformative education, expressed grave concern over a recent recommendation by an education official for the temporary closure of several Lumad schools in Davao. See FULL STORY, page A2
Numbers of school dropouts dwindle THE prevalence of out-ofschool children (OOSC) has declined in almost all regions of the country, according to the joint study of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The numbers are indicative of achievements and further challenges for basic education as a whole. PIDS Senior Fellow Jose Ramon Albert and Assistant Professor Clarissa David of the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Mass Communication delivered their collaborative report at the PIDS-UNICEF joint seminar last May 26. The results of the country report are summarized in a policy note released recently
by PIDS titled “How has basic education in the Philippines fared and what else needs to be done?” According to the report, the number of children who reach the final grade of primary school has increased since 2008. This serves as an important indicator of the decline of out-of-school children (OOSC) incidence. The rate of OOSC to the total number of children in the 5- to 15-year-old bracket has declined by half between 2008 and 2012, from 11.7 percent to 5.2 percent. The rate of preprimary students rose from 35 percent to 48 percent between 2008 and 2011. On a closer inspection, the sharpest increase
See school, page A11
Passengers, drivers as story tellers
ZAMBOANGA City––Tricycles, a major means of transportation in downtown Zamboanga City, are a rich source of stories, as drivers and passengers go about their daily routine. Jeizel Regalado, a registered midwife and a native of RT Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay recalls how surprised she was when the driver charged her PhP 120 for a ride from the Guiwan bus terminal to the Profesional Regulations Commission office. “Ang mahal ng singil sa akin, Php120,” (I was charged PhP 120. Too expensive), she complained. According to the ordinance, the fare shall be 20 pesos for the first kilometer and five pesos for every kilometer thereafter, regardless of the number of passengers. Regalado should have paid only PhP 35 but was charged more than thrice Top 5 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Mindanao: (From left) Julee Ann Marie Bourgoin, that amount. Fare overcharging is a Charinna Barro, Neliza Bautista, Gladden Pearl Badajos, and Glorianne Dame Dumigpe. Mutya ng Pilipinas National will choose who among the top 5 will represent Cagayan violation of City de Oro in the national pageant on Aug 2 in Manila (photo
courtesy of gean t . cesar )
See TELLERS, page A11
CBCP urges more studies on Cha-cha
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THE Catholic hierarchy urged Congress to hold off passing the proposed measure to amend the Constitution until it can be studied more closely. In a pastoral statement, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines
(CBCP) said there is no need to rush Charter change because it is the future of the Filipinos and the nation that are at stake. CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas is encouraging the conduct of wide-ranging studies to en-
sure that proposed amendments are according to the precepts of social justice. “Before we rush into amending the Constitution, we, your bishops, urge all responsible to conduct serious studies in economics, sociology, the law and in
related disciplines including the Catholic social teachings,” Villegas said. The statement entitled “Let us be circumspect” was issued on Monday as the proposed measure gains ground in Congress, See studies, page A11
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