7 regions first to test revised K-10 program

View in browser   |   Shop Inquirer September 11,  2023 Good day. Here are the most important news stories that you need to know. 7 regions first to test revised K-10 program MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct a pilot test of the revised K-10 curriculum, also known as the Matatag curriculum, in seven regions to identify the challenges and gaps before the scheduled implementation of the new program starting in the school year 2024-2025. By Jane Bautista DOF urges tariff-free rice imports to ease prices MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) is singing in tune, at least partly, with advocates of market-oriented reforms and consumer welfare, by proposing a temporary reduction of import tariffs on rice. By Ronnel W. Domingo PROTEST TOUR Around 450 cyclists from QCklista and other groups gather at Welcome Rotunda on Sunday after a tour that began at Quezon Memorial Circle to protest the Aug. 8 road rage incident involving dismissed policeman Wilfredo Gonzales, whom they described as a "menace to society." —ROBERT DE VILLA/CONTRIBUTOR Like this email? Forward it to your friends and let them know that they can sign up here. New book urges youth to prevent martial law sequel MANILA, Philippines — "We write to remember. We write to fight." These are the last words in the epilogue of "Serve," the new anthology of essays by and interviews of 20 martial law-era campus editors, but they might as well serve to represent what these individuals have been doing since, essentially, 1969, when then President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. began clamping down on civil liberties. By Ruel S. De Vera  OPINION Unkindest cuts on health budget These cuts that the health sector is facing next year are, therefore, not consistent with the President's vision—and that they are happening amidst controversial allocations for confidential and intelligence funds makes them even more unconscionable. If the government wants health care to be truly accessible to every Filipino, it should put its money where its mouth is. By Editorial Try Inquirer Plus. Inquirer Plus is the digital version of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Register for a 30-day trial for free to get access to Inquirer's fearless reporting, app-exclusive stories, and archives. REGISTER NOW Hi . Have feedback? We're happy to hear it. Give Suggestions newsletter@inquirer.com.ph © 2023 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, Barangay Tejeros, Makati City, Philippines You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe anytime