Instead of killing the endangered civet cats for food, the locals have struck gold picking up after these animals–a lucrative job and potentially species-saving affair.
Reported by Marga Ortigas, Al Jazeera.
I was invited to a pre-christmas party event for the kids of Damas organized by a group of siblings and their friends for, I believe, the 2nd year.
It was impressive really how a family has spearheaded something like this to make Christmas for more than 40 kids, and about a dozen volunteers, a little more special.
More photos from my Multiply account.
5 pupils sharing 1 textbook — a problem that has become all too common in every public school. A problem I first experienced 25 years ago. A problem current elementary and high school students are still facing. And to add insult to the injury, the latest textbooks have been found to be riddled with errors — from simple spelling to flagrant factual errors.
Pouring it more money is not enough simply because it makes no sense in making more copies of defective textbooks. More money would benefit only the handful of publishers that has been cornering huge textbooks contracts — an existence of a cartel even the secretary of the Department of Education admits.
Changing policies and replacing the people at DepEd will not do good either as long as the current closed and centralized approach to textbook development remains. Currently, public scrutiny only happens once textbooks have been printed where errors, comments, and suggestions is too late a good thing.
We offer a different solution. A solution that can improve quality and reduce cost of the textbooks, simplify public access to educational materials, and allow more publishers to participate.
Visit www.bayanihanbooks.org for more information.
In time for Christmas amidst a global crisis, Probe celebrates its 21st anniversary with a chain of giving that aims to ease the burden of the economic downturn on the most vulnerable and bring cheer during the holidays.
Actor Diether Ocampo, television host Bianca Gonzalez, and Pinoy Dream Academy singing sensation Bugoy Drilon help the longest running investigative television news magazine realize the mission by using the power of celebrity. The three celebrities join Probe reporters in a friendly competition that brought them out of their comfort zones.
