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Duterte OKs Alternative Learning System Act

Duterte OKs Alternative Learning System Act

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Updated Jan 05, 2021 12:18 PM PHT

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MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a law that institutionalizes the alternative learning system (ALS), which provides free education to those out of school.

"The State shall provide out-of-school children in special cases and adults with opportunities to improve their knowledge, values, life skills, and readiness for higher education, work or self-employment through a system of non-formal or indigenous education," said the President.

The Alternative Learning System Act shall achieve the following objectives, among others, he said.

  • Hire, capacitate, and deploy ALS teachers, implementors and facilitators especially to "far-flung, unserved, underserved, conflict-afflicted communities, and communities in emergency situations
  • Improve access to education and other learning opportunities and raise the level of literacy.

There were 359,862 learners enrolled in the ALS system in August, according to Department of Education data.

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In 2016, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said she would prioritize the expansion of ALS to provide equal opportunities for those who will not be covered by the K to 12 program.

"Right now, may ALS tayo but it is not funded enough. Maliit lang siyang program. Dapat palakihin iyan para sa maiiwan," Briones said.

(We have an ALS but it is not funded enough. It is just a small program. It should be expanded for those who are left behind.)

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Imee Marcos: Sara Duterte impeachment trial not urgent

Imee Marcos: Sara Duterte impeachment trial not urgent

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Reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos on Saturday said the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is not urgent, noting that the House of Representatives took 2 months before sending it to the Senate for trial.

Marcos, a known friend and ally of Duterte, said this was the collective decision of the Senate.

"Hindi, magkasabay kami ng buong Senado na pinagkaisahan na siguro ipa ipa-Hulyo na lamang dahil kasi, yun nga, dalawang taon na namin naririnig yan, dalawang buwan na nakatengga dyan sa Kongreso. Bakit naman last minute pinadala sa amin? Huwag naman ganun," Marcos said in a campaign appearance in Batangas on Saturday, which coincided with the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas' campaign sortie in Carmen, Davao del Norte.

"Kaya kami, palagay namin di naman siya urgent kasi nag-antay sila ng dalawang taon. Tapos nung napila na, dalawang buwan naman, aba'y siguro hindi urgent. At saka na lang, sa Hulyo na lang."  

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Responding to a question about whether she believed electoral surveys or not, Marcos expressed preference to just focus on campaign work.

"Mas maigi, magtrabaho na lamang. Pero biro ko nga, lahat ng senador nandoon sa ibang lugar, ako lang ang narito kasi mas type ko ang barako, ayan. Feel na feel ko dito,” Marcos said.

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