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Elections or Not? More and more politicians are thrusting themselves into the limelight in what is turning out to be a frantic run-up to the 2010 elections. (By Flon Faurillo)

Tuition in the Philippines has increased by as much as 90 percent. As a result, the dropout rate has worsened over the years as school-aged children are compelled to work and help their parents earn a livelihood. And there seems to be no stopping schools from turning students into milking cows.
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