WELLNESS IN EDUCATION: Department of Education to invest P100 million (US $2.3 million) in indigenous education. The allotted funds are to be used for capacity-building programs to train educators, partnership efforts between the government and Indigenous Peoples advocacy groups, and data analysis of domestic education. Armin Luistro, Secretary of the Department of Education said that the funds would be distributed across 100 districts in 15 regions this year. “This is part of our commitment to achieve the Education for All (EFA) 2015 targets and the Millennium Development Goals set by the United Nations,” Luistro said.

Philippines: New Funding for Indigenous Education Programs | Open Equal Free: "The Philippines is home to over 100 distinct ethnolinguistic groups, and a total indigenous population of 11.3 million people. With the announcement, the government also stressed the right of Indigenous Peoples to be educated in a context that is respectful and supportive of their heritage, identity, and the value of their indigenous knowledge, cultural practices, and skills." CLICK LINK TO READ MORE

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