Moves to close IP schools insurgency-ops motivated, says group
The recent moves to close several schools of an indigenous people’s organization in Davao del Norte serve the insurgency campaign of the Army, said school administrators.
More than 170k voters have no biometrics says Comelec official
A regional Commission on Elections (Comelec) official on Thursday urges the voters to register their biometrics information in order to vote in the upcoming election on 2016.
Accessible health services for women pushed
Fe Francisco, 56, is among those who lined up for free services during the women’s health fair sponsored by various organizations on Thursday.
Dislocated Bagobos reclaim lands occupied by religious cooperative
Members of an indigenous people’s group here said they reclaimed their homes early this month, more than a year after they were forced to leave by members of a religious sect.
Teachers say ‘we are not ready for K to 12’
Teachers here are expressing worry that they will only be a few pages ahead of their students because of the new teaching approach under the K to 12 curriculum.