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006 As a Filipino
If there’s one education initiative that I can say I am most proud of being involved in, it’s the As A Filipino project of UnionBank of the Philippines.
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005 Brigada Eskwela
Without a doubt, Brigada Eskwela is the education department’s most powerful brand. This was what compelled me to develop, in 2009, what we referred to as Brigada Eskwela Plus, which was our attempt to transform the annual school repair and maintenance week into a much bigger and more significant education sector initiative.
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004 What Matters Most
One of the best things about my work is that it gives me a chance to talk with educators in the field. Principals and teachers, most especially. These encounters allow me to have a better understanding of the realities on the ground and therefore gives me a better appreciation of these realities.
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003 The Essence of Empowerment
We shouldn’t take the word empowerment lightly. It is, to us at least, a word that holds a particularly significant meaning in our quest for better schools and better educational services for our young.