“For poor students, education is their ticket out of poverty. But will their dreams come true under the destitute condition in their schools?” – Salinlahi
Public school kids cry out for books, more rooms, more cooling fans
Day: July 12, 2014
Groups vow more protests vs Aquino’s defiance of Supreme Court decision on DAP
“Not only did President Aquino violate the constitution in having implemented DAP, he is now betraying public trust in loudly and publicly rejecting the ruling on DAP.” – ACT Teachers’ Party Rep. Antonio Tinio
Fraternities will thrive in feudal Philippines
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Philippine fraternities or Greek letter societies are the local versions of similar organizations in the United States, in the universities and colleges of which fraternities (men-only organizations), sororities (societies that accept only women) and mixed-gender groups are recognized, except in those institutions where they are explicitly banned.…
Good faith? Good grief!
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld The Supreme Court declaration of the unconstitutionality of “acts and practices under the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP),” coming on the heels of the detention of senators charged with plunder for amassing hundreds of millions of public funds from the abuse of their pork barrel, appears to be yet another…
Honoring agreements in peace negotiations
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Last week’s column dwelt on the serious conflict between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front arising from Malacanang’s “heavy dilution” of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law — intended to implement the GPH-MILF comprehensive peace agreement signed in March — that President Aquino…