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Undeterred by the heavy downpour, thousands of students from the University of Santo Tomas and the Far Eastern University (FEU) in Manila walked out of their classes on Monday, Sept. 29, to protest against the widespread corruption in government. The FEU students participated in the "Tamaraws,...

Think tuition hikes are just a way for schools to make more money? Think again. In Philippine private schools, tuition fee increases are not arbitrary—they’re carefully regulated. A large portion of any approved hike - 70percent are allocated for increases in teachers and staff, salaries,...