Jaime Bonifacio Jr., a Filipino student pursuing a European Public Health Master program in Poland, exemplifies the growing number of Filipinos studying abroad and contributing to their home country's progress. He, along with other Filipino students and researchers, participated in a gathering organized by academics and the Philippine Embassy in Warsaw. Philippine Ambassador Leah Basinang-Ruiz emphasized the pivotal role these students play in strengthening Philippine-Poland ties and encouraged them to actively engage with the embassy and contribute to the Philippines' development.
WARSAW, Poland – It has always been Jaime Bonifacio Jr.'s plan to study abroad and equip himself with the knowledge and skills to become an "effective public health leader." The 35-year-old student is completing the Governance and Economics of Health Systems in Transition track for the two-year Erasmus Mundus European Public Health Master program at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He spent the program's first half at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom.
"I see the program as a wonderful way to inspire and incentivize the return of Filipino scholars and scientists to the Philippines, especially as the country seeks to expand its research capabilities and strengthen its community of experts," he said.Meanwhile, 25-year-old postgraduate student John Warren Tamor commended the program, but also asked the government to "address the challenges faced by local researchers" first.
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