Education

K+12 adds to school opening woes

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May 24, 2013

By CHERYLL D. FIEL

Davao Today

“As this school year marks the second year of implementing government’s new K+12 program, it only adds to the already chaotic public school system in the country.” – Elenito Escalante, public high school teacher & President of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers of the Philippines Davao Region Union

Teachers to Comelec official: “We’re not stupid, we demand public apology!”

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May 08, 2013

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN

Davao Today

“Sa dugay nang panahon, walay pagduhaduha ang mga magtutudlo nga mohatag sa ilang tinuoray nga serbisyo aron lang gyud mogawas ang tinuod nga resulta sa eleksyon.  Maong sakit kaayo paminawon nga tawagon mi’g istupido ug limtanon.” — Elenito Escalante, president of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers of the Philippines Davao Region Union

UP-Mindanao students bat for abolition of STFAP

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Mar 21, 2013

By CHERYLL D. FIEL
Davao Today

“Implementation of STFAP is sorely inefficient, and with this, it means shortchanging a lot of students, and even compromising their chances of getting an education in UP,” Mariel Moralde, a sophomore Bachelor of Science in Anthropology student of University of the Philippines-Mindanao said.

Outrage swells over poor UP student’s suicide

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Mar 15, 2013

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today

“The UP Manila community is deeply saddened with the death of our kapwa Iskolar ng Bayan,” said Mariz Zubiri, incoming University Student Council Chairperson of UP- Manila, in a statement. 

Higher cost of education assailed

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Mar 13, 2013

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today

“Whether a student comes from a private or a public institution, it does not really matter because we all face the same crises as a result of the continuing insensitivity of the Aquino government,” Gultia said.