Dr. Vilma L. Labrador, DepEd Undersecretary, as announced by Napoleon B. Imperial, Deputy Executive Director of the Commission on Higher Education, died at about 10 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013 (The Feast Day of the Sacred Heart). The cause of death has not as yet been announced. A brief glimpse into Dr. Labrador’s life can …
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By Laura Garbes Cultural Survival, July 13, 2012 The Philippines is an archipelago in the Pacific with rich linguistic and cultural diversity. According to the Ethnologue, there are 171 living languages spoken in the Philippines today. For the most part, this linguistic variety has not been accurately reflected in governmental and educational policies. The …
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By Sherma E. Benosa BilingualPen.com 1.0 Introduction Ilocano, the third most widely spoken language in the Philippines, plays an important role in the everyday lives of its speakers, especially those in Ilocano-speaking provinces. It is widely used in mass media, in governance, at home, and everywhere, except in school. That is, until recently. For …
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On July 10, 2012, I got the following email from Lino Gerona, a.k.a., Michael Faelnar: Tue, July 10, 2012 Re: MTB MLE Workshop for 3rd & 4th quarters for Grade 1. From: Lino Gerona <geronalino@ymail.com> To: Aurelio Agcaoili <aurelioagcaoili@gmail.com>; Jose Padre <win1tree@yahoo.com>; Gloria Baguingan <gloriabaguingan@yahoo.com.ph>; Pearl Pearl <terraces@walla.com>; Santiago Villafania <svillafania@gmail.com>; Fred Cabuang <proffredlsu@gmail.com>; Ernest …
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Filipino children have the right to high-quality education that: is accessible; provides knowledge, skills, and wisdom for students to become active, thinking, useful, and compassionate members of society; is a partner—not a saboteur—in the cultural diversity of the country; empowers individuals to appreciate, adapt, and contribute to local, national and international life; …
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By Dr. Abraham I. Felipe Former Deputy Minister of Education Three reasons: The argument for K+12 is not rational. Those in favor of K+12 say that the existing basic education system produces inferior students. Proof: the TIMMS results. The TIMMS reported in an international comparison that Filipino Grade 4 pupils were among the worst …
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With the nationwide implementation of DepEd Order No. 74, s. 2009 (institutionalizing the use of the mother tongue as medium of instruction from kindergarten to grade 3) in all public schools, as well as, Republic Act 10157 or the Kindergarten Law this school year, we’re expecting a dramatic improvement in literacy among the young. It …
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A Hail Mary pass or Hail Mary route in American football refers to any very long forward pass made in desperation with only a small chance of success with very little time left in either half, but usually toward the end of a game. It was made famous in describing the game-winning touchdown pass by …
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By Elizabeth Braun Foerster SIL Forum for Language Fieldwork 2010-002, February 2010 Abstract: Some minority language groups in Thailand are diligently working to create a collection of stories that can be read to four- and five-year-old children in mother-tongue kindergartens, early-childhood-care centers or at home. Local language speakers are receiving training regarding the process …
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Multilingual Education for All in Asia and the Pacific: Policies, Practices and Processes. 4th International Conference on Language and Education. Nov. 6-8, 2013, Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. Correspondence related to the conference may be addressed to: Ms. Panyaphat Piam-o-pad, International Conference Secretariat Coordinator (mleconf2013@gmail.com) or Ms. Kyungah Kristy Bang, MLE Secretariat Coordinator (k.bang@unesco.org).
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First Things First: A Commentary on K+12
bilingual education, DepED Order #74 s. 2009, Education For All (EFA), K-12 Basic Education Cycle, Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education
April 5, 2012
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April 5, 2012
By Angel C. de Dios Department of Chemistry Georgetown University Washington, DC 20057 a_c_de_dios@yahoo.com (The views expressed here are those of the author and do not represent Georgetown University.) The basic education system of the Philippines faces two major problems: (1) high dropout rates in primary and secondary schools, and (2) lack of mastery of …
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