Articles from Philippines
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Standards and working conditions 13 January 2016 Filipino teachers granted ‘meagre’ salary increase
Educators in the Philippines have reacted strongly after a law was passed, granting them a ‘meagre’ and ‘insulting’ salary increase, while other sectors received a much higher salary raise.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 22 November 2015 Philippines: corporate inroads on public education
The latest in-depth Education International study reveals the extent to which the Philippine government has opened its doors to the rampant growth of privatised education, putting corporate interests ahead of its children and their families.
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Equity and inclusion 5 November 2014 Philippines: Gender equality prioritised at women’s network
Gender action plans and equality in schools, the Magna Carta for women, and gender based violence against teachers – these were the topics debated at the latest evaluation and planning meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women’s Network (AWN)-Philippines.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 September 2014 Philippines: Educators back Unite campaign
Di kami titigil! – We will never stop until we achieve quality education for all in the Philippines! This is the rallying slogan used by the National Alliance of Teachers and Office Workers (SMP-NATOW) to galvanise teachers, students and communities who took action on 7 September.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 16 June 2014 Philippines: Union congress pushes quality education forward
The Teachers’ Organisation of the Philippine Public Sector (TOPPS), focused on EI’s Unite for Quality Education Campaign during its 5th Triennial Congress held from 3-6 May in Brentwood Apartelle, Baguio City. The Congress’s theme was “TOPPS: United for Quality Education for a Better Public Education”.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 June 2014 Philippines: Union’s Congress focuses on quality education
The National Alliance of Teachers and Office Workers (SMP-NATOW), one of EI’s national affiliates in the Philippines, held it 13th National Congress in Mandaluyong on 25-26 May with the theme “SMP-NATOW at 43: united, great, and free”. The EI Unite for Quality Education (Unite) Campaign was one of the sub-themes...
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Union renewal and development 8 May 2014 Philippines: Psychological first aid training for teachers
EI and the Federation of Free Workers-Trade Federation VIII (FFW), one of its national affiliates in the Philippines, conducted a training session on psychological first aid on 4 April, at the Central Philippines University, as part of the EI post-Hayan (Yolanda) rehabilitation programme.
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Union renewal and development 16 April 2014 Philippines: EI affiliates assess post-typhoon needs
EI’s national affiliate, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), the Federation of Free Workers – Trade Federation VII (FFW), the National Alliance of Teachers and Office Workers (SMP-NATOW), and the Teachers’ Organisation of the Philippine Public Sector (TOPPS) conducted the EI Post Haiyan (Yolanda) Rehabilitation Initiative from 3-7 March in...
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Equity and inclusion 12 February 2014 Philippines: action plan for gender equality
EI, together with one Swedish affiliate Lärarförbundet, organised an evaluation and planning meeting for its Philippine member organisations in Manila, Philippines, from 30 January until 1 February. Twenty participants, i.e. five women leaders from four EI affiliates in the Philippines - ACT, FFW, TOPPS and SMP-NATOW - took part in...
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Union renewal and development 29 January 2014 Philippines: Trade unions act to rebuild education after tsunami
The first Exploratory Meeting for the EI Philippine affiliates’ Post-Yolanda (Haiyan) Rehabilitation Initiative was held on 29 November 2013. It was attended by representatives of the EI regional Asia-Pacific office and of EI Philippine affiliates – the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), the National Alliance of Teachers and Office Workers...
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Union renewal and development 22 November 2013 Philippines: EI launches urgent action appeal
EI has opened a solidarity account to collect contributions to support the Philippines’ education communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda.
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Union renewal and development 15 November 2013 Philippines: Teacher community shows international solidarity
In the aftermath of the devastating typhoon in the country, teachers globally have reacted promptly, showing great solidarity with severely affected colleagues.
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Union renewal and development 13 November 2013 Philippines: Teachers and population severely affected by typhoon
Many schools and a number of teachers were affected by Typhoon Haiyan on 8 November, according to EI affiliates in the Philippines. Amongst the devastating and deadly consequences of the typhoon is the loss of contact with two National Council members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), an EI...
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Equity and inclusion 21 December 2012 Filipino teachers win battle against exploitation
Earlier this week, a U.S. federal court in Los Angeles ordered a recruitment agency to pay US$4.5 million in damages to 350 Filipino teachers. The teachers, recruited as part of a guest worker programme, had been forced into exploitive contracts after arriving in the United States.
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Standards and working conditions 8 June 2012 Philippines: Educators condemn new Government policy
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), one of EI’s affiliates in the Philippines, has objected to the new Government policy on Education, which proposes extending formal education by two years, without increasing the number of teachers, classrooms and other basic facilities.
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Trade union rights are human rights 2 November 2011 Philippines: education union condemns on-going political violence against teachers
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), one of EI’s affiliates in the Philippines, has denounced recent cases of teachers and union activists’ killings.
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Union growth 8 October 2010 Philippines: World Teachers’ Day violently interrupted by military
EI is concerned to learn from Action and Solidarity for the Empowerment of Teachers (ASSERT) that elements of the Philippine armed forces used aggressive tactics against a peaceful demonstration by teachers on World Teachers’ Day.
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Union growth 17 November 2009 Teacher unions condemn principal’s beheading
Teacher unions around the world are condemning the kidnapping and brutal murder of an elementary school principal in the Philippines.
Teacher unions condemn principal’s beheading