World Bank approves $250.87-M loan for water, sanitation projects in Bohol, Siargao, Jolo

The World Bank has approved a $250.87-million loan to expand and improve water supply and sanitation services in Bohol, Siargao and Jolo, areas facing unreliable water access, droughts and flooding.

Why Education matters

July started with a bang for the Philippine education sector with the publication of a World Bank (WB) report lamenting that Filipino students do not meet learning standards. Education Secretary Leonor Briones immediately took WB to task, stating that the report lacked historical context and failed to include corrective measures by the government. Groups advocating reforms chided the Department of Education (DepEd), reiterating the need for improvement in our educational system.  The WB has apologized and removed the publication from its website, but the debate on issues plaguing Philippine education rages on.