The Philippines have a somehow high rate of poverty. Although last year, the rate of poverty in the country substantially saw a decline, the Philippines can't still be considered a first-world country because of the poverty rate. Since the last data of poverty, the government had a targeted declination to 13 to 15 percent. To […]
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The "Bawal Bastos" Bill Has Been Signed Into Law
Recently this year, our dear President Duterte approved the Safe Streets, Public Spaces and Workplace Act, which is commonly known as the Bawal Bastos bill. As a matter of fact, this bill has lasped into law last 21st of April, 2019 when President Duterte failed to act on a bicameral conference committee report which was […]
Filipino Panitikan Deemed as Irrelevant in College Level
College level education is considered to be the final form of education. Although after an undergraduate degree, learners can still get either a doctorate or a master's degree, finishing the college level is sufficient for you to land on a decent job. Have you ever noticed the fact that basic Filipino Panitikan is taught even […]
Senior High School Voucher Program of DepEd Opens Today, May 26, 2019
The Department of Education (DepEd) is the branch of the government of the Philippines tasked to promote equity in, to ensure access to, and improve the standards of basic education in the country. They're also the department to authorize discounts and vouchers to those who are in dire need of financial aid for education—such as […]
2-Year Mandatory Military Service Pushed by Senator "Bato" Dela Rosa
Military service is one of the things that some countries have as a requirement for men when they become of age. Here in the Philippines, we have the ROTC or the Reserve Officer Training Corps. The ROTC is a college program of the Philippine curriculum and is one of the three (3) components of the National Service […]
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, Signed Into Law
Poverty in the country is rampant; in fact, according to the Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) in the year 2017, approximately nine (9) percent of the estimated 39.2 million Filipinos who are six (6) to 24 years old were out-of-school children and youth (OSCY)—which could mean that their families do not have the funds to […]
Bill of Mandatory ROTC for Grade 11 and 12 Students, OK-ed by the House
Here in the country, schools love to provide other activities for their students. It could be extra-curricular, it could be workshops, but some activities would be to train people to be part of the defense forces of the Philippines. The National Service Training Program (NSTP), is a defense preparedness and a civic education program given […]