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New remedy for parents unhappy with children’s schools

By on 8 November 2012 in Access to information, Anti-corruption movement, People power, Technology

Filipino parents unhappy with the way their children’s schools are being run now have a ready remedy: sending an email or text to the website checkmyschool.org. The site has a scrolling list of user complaints, ranging from a computer shortage in an elementary school to allegations – supported by a photo – that another institution [...]

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Courtroom Drama in The Philippines: Impeachment Trial finds Chief Justice guilty

By on 26 June 2012 in Asia Pacific

May 29, 2012. The whole nation is watching the 2nd impeachment trial in Philippine history. The usually busy streets of Manila are on standstill. Even taxi and jeepney drivers stop to personally witness the verdict. All television and radio shows feature one event: the final judgment on the impeachment trial of Renato C. Corona, the [...]

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