[This commentary was originally published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer on October 5, 2016.] Of late, members of the younger … More
Tag: Education
Continuing miseducation
IT APPEARS that another student was forced to death by the outrageously high cost of education in the Philippines. Last … More
Lumad schools in Mindanao threatened by military, closed down by DepEd
“Those children should be in school.” This is what Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman said in … More
Why we need to stop Aquino’s K-12
Note: What follows is a statement by Anakbayan National Chairperson Vencer Crisostomo. The clamor to junk the Aquino regime’s K-12 … More
Higher (Cost of) Education in Western Visayas
I wrote this article for Philippine Online Chronicles. With over two hundred thousand college level students returning to class this … More
The Philippine Educational System
Education is generally described as the process of providing or receiving systematic teaching. It is a basic human right because … More
Sendong Aftermath: Fragments from Cagayan De Oro
“Mahadlok mi kung ulan kay mudako ang tubig.” There used to be some houses by the river shore where some … More
Education Not for $ale
This is the rallying cry of youth and students in Panay and Guimaras as we prepare for the Dec.8 “Day … More
Uphold the Right to Education: Fight for a Higher Budget for Social Services
All over the world, mass movements against worsening poverty, social inequality and government budget cuts for education and social services … More
Iloilo Youth Joins Historic Show of Rage Against Aquino’s Education Cuts
Joined by tens of thousands of youth and students, teachers, employees, and enlightened school administrators, yesterday’s culmination of the weeklong … More
On the Historic July 19 Iloilo Youth Protest
The Kabataan Partylist-Panay salutes the Iloilo youth and students for the successful July 19 State of the Youth Address (SOYA) … More
A Tactical Gain for Education Rights
In my first week of taking on full-time work as regional coordinator for Kabataan Partylist in Panay, we launched our … More
The CAS in the Service of the People
The welfare of the nation can be measured by the wellbeing of the people that compose the nation. National development is not only … More
In the Time of Cholera
Red and green are invading houses, malls, streets, churches, and stores. Along with the proliferation of Santa Claus outfits on … More
Nobody but You
Does UP education lead to selfless service to the Filipino people? On the one hand, the University of the Philippines … More
Bombard the Headquarters! 