DAVAO CITY — In July 2007, the University of Southeastern Philippines through its Institute of Languages (ILs) shall offer three special language courses: Basic 1 Japanese, Basic 2 Japanese and Basic 1 Mandarin. These programs focus on conversational and functional Japanese and Mandarin languages.
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A pupil does her homework on the sidewalks of C.M. Recto Street as she waits for her parents to pick her up. Classes in the city began last week, with several public schools lacking facilities. The Philippine educational system is once again facing the same set of problems that Filipinos face each beginning of the school year. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan) | 
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by RUBY ANNE R. PASCUA
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MANILA ? IN THIS school, students are allowed to stare across the window to daydream during classes.
That?s how some students like Cathyrine Tamayo and Ginesa Patalinhog get their motivation to stay out of the streets and stay in this school called Erda Tech.
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COTABATO CITY — Officials from the Thailand Ministry of Education and Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) recently visited Davao to learn about the education approaches being undertaken by the Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) Project in aid of the Philippine Muslim Education.
BEAM is a partnership of the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) and the Australian Government through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).
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DAVAO CITY — The University of the Philippines in Mindanao announces that the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) is set on August 4-5, 2007 (Saturday and Sunday) at the UP in Mindanao, Mintal campus, Davao City.