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A COALITION of teachers rejected the various proposals pushed under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to revise the 1987 Constitution.Regletto Aldrich Imbon of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines Cebu said in a statement on Wednesday, March 3, 2024, that amending the Constitution will only tolerate neoliberal policies that will have detrimental effects, including the commercialization of education..House passes RBH No. 7 on economic Charter change.
This means a further rise in the current skyrocketing tuition and other fees especially in higher education as the primary mantra in the delivery of education is not anymore service but foreign profit,' he said.Additionally, foreign educators could manipulate curriculum to serve neocolonial agendas, perpetuating historical revisionism and advancing foreign interests, he said.
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