mima , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas

The is just full of smartasses really, they thought that by moving classes in 2020 to August they can minimize the disruption in education brought by .

It did minimize it alright, but only for 2020 and 2021. Eventually we will have to return to face-to-face classes, which we did starting 2022 IIRC. Their hubris in keeping children in classes no matter what didn't make them think that we are a tropical country; that their foresight-less act means there will still be classes in April and May, the hottest months in this climate. They're now forced to move it back to June which they will have to do gradually. This brings more disruption as it means students will only get a one-month long vacation instead of the usual two, and the moving schedules mean planning school events far ahead become less certain.

Very cool DepEd. Truly the brightest and bestest of the country. ​:kokoro_yes:​ ​:reimu_sigh:​

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RE: https://mastodon.world/users/maddad/statuses/112338729284593732

Norobiik , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the , part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships."

Wreck, Rats and Roaches : Standoff in the (2014 article)
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2014/07/world/south-china-sea-dispute/

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“Masyadong maliit ang P10 million kumpara halimbawa sa na may proposed intelligence funds na P150 million. The is threatened by almost on a daily basis, 24/7, while the DepEd is not even facing any security threat,” said.

Hontiveros wants bigger intelligence funds for Coast Guard in 2024 budget
https://www.rappler.com/nation/hontiveros-wants-bigger-intelligence-funds-philippine-coast-guard-2024-budget/

Norobiik OP ,
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The Philippine Coast Guard should be getting a good chunk of this.

"In a statement on Tuesday, October 10, House appropriations committee chairperson Zaldy Co said a total of P1.23 billion in confidential funds were realigned to agencies at the forefront of efforts to assert the ’ territorial rights in the ."

House denies 2024 confidential fund requests of , , , ,
https://www.rappler.com/nation/house-denies-confidential-fund-request-ovp-deped-da-dict-dfa-2024/

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