Stripped of diplomatic verbiage and despite disclaimers to the contrary, there is no question the cooperation agreement entered into recently by the Philippines, the United States, and Japan is directed at China. While it is true that the leaders of the three countries discussed infrastructure and investment plans, e.g., the Luzon Economic Corridor and Open Radio Access Network programs in the Philippines, the principal objective of that unprecedented meeting was how to manage China’s aggressive actions
The education sector is in crisis, with Filipino K-12 students performing at a lower level than their Asean neighbors. K-12 is the foundation for higher learning and its failure to equip students with the necessary skills will weigh heavily on their and our country’s future. Even pre-pandemic, the number of private higher education institutions (HEIs) has declined, as does enrollment in private universities. Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) data showed that the number of private HEIs fell to 1,673 in school year 2017-2018 from 1,710 in the previous SY, while enrollment declined to 2.98 million from 3.59 million. In SY 2022-2023,
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