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Political education is vital for a progressive democracy

Education has always played an important part in preparing citizens for life in society and moulding them accordingly, whether directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly.

No socio-political system can forgo securing its foundations by winning over minds and hearts to the principles, ideas, and common references and, beyond these, the myths which bind a nation together.

In this context schools or other educational institutions exert a strong unifying action as education moves citizens into a coherent moral, intellectual and affective universe composed of sets of values, interpretations of the past and conceptions of the future.

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Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...

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