TAKBO NI PEPE: Every Runner, A Finisher; Every Finisher, A Winner

In celebration of the 150^th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, a hero, a teacher, a doctor, a farmer and a scientist; the Department of Education (DepEd) in cooperation with the Presidential Communications Operations Office held a National Fun Run for Education dubbed as “Takbo ni Pepe: Every Runner a Finisher; Every Finisher, a Winner” on the 19th of June 2011.  Despite the heavy rains caused by typhoon Egay, at least 50,000 students, educators and concerned community stakeholders from Metro Manila and nearby regions came and conquered the run in the rain!   

 Education Secretary Armin Luistro

Education Secretary Armin Luistro holding Rizal's Birthday Cake

Emcees: Chesca Mempin and Justine Cruz

More than celebrating Dr. Jose Rizal’s birth anniversary, Takbo ni Pepe raised the awareness that education is for all & no Filipino child should be left behind!

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KA JAM! Kabataan: Jobs and Alternatives to Migration

In line with the International Youth Day celebration, the MDG F Joint Programme on Alternatives to Migration: Decent Jobs for Filipino Youth is organizing an event titled “Kabataan: Jobs and Alternatives to Migration” or KA JAM. This will be held on Friday, 12 August 2011, at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City.


It will serve as a platform for the presentation of the key youth employment and migration priorities and it will also have topic specific breakout sessions to discuss the recommendations of the strategy paper.  The event hopes to attract 500 YEM advocates from government agencies, academe, youth groups, trade unions, employer’s groups and the development community and other interested stakeholders. 

This event also coincides with the culmination of the International Year of the Youth. The United Nations recognizes that young people in all countries are a major human resource for development, positive social change and technological innovation. Their ideals, energy and vision are essential for the continuing development of their societies. Young people are not merely passive beneficiaries but effective agents of change. Dedicated, enthusiastic and creative, youth have been contributing to development by addressing society’s most challenging issues.  In line with the United Nation’s commitment, the joint programme aims to contribute to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the Government of the Philippines: Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people.