Australia to help build classrooms

By
Lucila Oblena
– October 26, 2011Posted in: CLOTA, News

By MADEL R. SABATER

MANILA, Philippines — President Aquino said Friday that the Australian government will be assisting the country in building 5,000 classrooms next year as part of its aim to help improve basic education in the country.

The Chief Executive Friday received Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd in Malacañang, who was in the country for a two-day official visit, the first time Rudd visited the country since he took the post on September 14, 2010.

Aquino said that Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd conveyed Australia’s willingness to help the country build 5,000 more classrooms in 2012.

The Australian government provides P2-billion to the Philippine education sector every year. The Philippines is one of Australia’s major development partners, particularly in education. The country is also the fourth largest recipient of Australian scholarships.

Basic education is among the areas of Australia’s development assistance to the Philippines.

President Aquino said that aside from education, issues on defense, disaster risk management and the West Philippine Sea were also among those discussed during the courtesy call of Foreign Minister Rudd.

 

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About Lucila Oblena

A native of Cavinti, Lucila C. Oblena spent all her working years as an educator, beginning as a classroom teacher in 1944, then a Guidance Counselor and retired as a school Principal. She is also the founder of CLOTA (Cavinti Laguna Overseas Teachers Association). She is the Editor of Tipakan.com (Cavinti Diaspora).