Monday, April 02, 2007 (Philippines)

A boy and his playmate enjoy the water from the Filipino Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade truck that kept a steady spray at the finishing line of the 1st East Asean Growth Area (Eaga) Marathon Sunday morning. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth delos Reyes) COMMISSION on Higher Education Southern Mindanao chief Reynaldo Peña was dismayed by the statement of a fellow educator that only 30 percent of teachers in public high schools are competent to teach the English subject. Peña, in last Friday's Kapihan sa PIA at the Philippine Information Office Southern Mindanao, said the commission has enough safeguards in ensuring the quality of the teachers in tertiary education because only teachers who have earned Master of Arts in their specializations can be accepted to teach in college. Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 Coverage [full story]