Category: Education
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Private schools deserve full support as our partners in education
The newly signed law entitles all private schools to the 1% preferential tax rate, giving them much-needed reprieve amid the pandemic.
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Pia: Bill clarifies private schools’ tax rates under CREATE
Senator Pia Cayetano: private school institutions are the government’s partners in delivering quality education
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Sponsorship of the bill clarifying the tax rate for all private schools
The partnership between the government and private schools in education is even more crucial today, as our nation deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DND, UP officials urged to hold dialogue ‘with an open mind’
“I ask both parties (DND and UP) to come in with an open mind. Come in assuming that you have a child studying in UP”
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Pia cites UP’s high global ranking in research citations
“Most of us may not be aware of it, but UP now ranks among the world’s top universities in terms of citations for clinical, pre-clinical, and health subjects”
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Strategic foresight needed for future of education
Planning for the future of education indeed requires years of preparation and consultations with experts.
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Lay down plans for blended learning in far-flung areas
“I’ve been to barangays in the mountains that are not accessible to cars. Yung kaisa-isa o dalawang teacher sa barangay, kahalubilo naman nila ang mga estudyante because [their community is] isolated.”
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Make ‘bayanihan’ work to revolutionize PH education for our youth
I support the initiatives, and at the same time, challenge DepEd to make the most of these challenging times and really revolutionize education for our youth.
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Message to the Oplan Balik Eskwela virtual kickoff program
Senator Pia S. Cayetano acknowledges DepEd’s efforts to develop alternative modes of delivering education, but also reminds educators to be mindful of each student’s needs which can be addressed through blended learning.
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Pia to DBM: don’t slash SUCs’ budget for infra dev’t
Senator Pia S. Cayetano is imploring the budget department to ensure adequate funding for the infrastructure projects of state universities and colleges (SUCs) amid the urgency to realign government funds for the country’s COVID-19 response. The senator made the pronouncement on Tuesday (May 19) during the Senate Committee of the Whole inquiry into the government’s…