Arroyo and the Ampatuans
COTABATO CITY -- It's very difficult hearing the news about my beloved Maguindanao. Relatives and friends have sent text messages about the destruction brought about by the offensives perpetrated by…
The Usual Stereotype
DAVAO CITY -- The television advertisements of different brands of shampoos appeal well to women of different ages. A girl oftentimes associates with ?hair talk? the act of twirling her…
Davao Chamber Rejects Wage Hike
DAVAO CITY (davaotoday.com) ? Businessmen in this city have recommended an increase in the living allowance of employees instead of a wage hike. In a special meeting held last week,…
Bribery by Davao Companies Declines
But SWS survey says government is not sincere in fighting corruption
By Germelina A. Lacorte
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY — The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey of enterprises has given the government a failing mark in its sincerity to curb corruption.
While bribing to win government contracts posted a downtrend among businesses in Davao, Metro Manila, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro, 14 of the 23 government agencies surveyed last year scored lower this year in their sincerity to fight corruption. The SWS survey was conducted among 700 managers representing 499 companies in seven major cities in the country.
In UP, Defiance Vs Tuition Hike Gains Ground
The proposed tuition increase in UP ? at 200 percent — is staggering. It is comparable to the most expensive private schools in the country. It certainly is a cause for alarm for many students and parents.
By Grace S. Uddin
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY ? To many Filipino youths, studying at the University of the Philippines (UP) as a ?iskolar ng bayan? carries immense advantages. There?s, of course, the name and the renowned quality of UP education. On a more practical level, however, the subsidized, thus low, cost of studying there is enough motivation to seek a UP education.
Imagine, then, the consternation of many UP students when they learned that the state university was going to raise its tuition, making it no different from expensive private schools. To many of them, the ?iskolar ng bayan? label, which carries with it the rather lofty idea that the Filipino people are subsidizing good education, has become worthless.
The proposed tuition increase ? 200 percent — is staggering, and a cause for alarm for many students and parents. Late last month, students from all UP campuses nationwide made known their sentiment by walking out of their classrooms to march in the streets, demanding that the idea be junked.