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| Home Schooling in the Philippines |
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Home School Philippines
Home Schooling in The Philippines
Home schooling is permitted in the Philippines. But I have read that if you are seeking citizenship in the Philippines your children must be enrolled in a Philippine public or private school during the entire time leading up to citizenship.
If you choose to use the Abeka home schooling courses, you will be able to choose between streaming and DVD methods. Because our internet connection was quite slow in the Angeles City area, we decided we would need to use the DVD courses.
Abeka has sample streaming to determine if your internet connection is fast enough to stream smoothly. Whether you choose streaming or the DVD method the main advantage of Abeka is that the teachers do the teaching, and you just occasionally supervise your child and assist with the completion of "seat work."
A distinct advantage of the DVD system is that it can travel with you and your family and can be used where there is no available internet connection. Your child can study in an airplane, car, hotel room or almost anywhere.
The DVD plan will cost you about $895 but there is a special $50 off promotion which may be available for you. Abeka will ship DVDs internationally. Kindergarten is also available, for a lower cost.
Each day's class starts with the Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag.
US history is also taught as part of the curriculum.
About 50,000 students (USA and international students combined) are enrolled at A Beka Academy. I think that says a lot about the quality of instruction!
A couple of other home school programs are Sonlight and Homeschool of Asia Pacific.
Listen to what Ron Paul says about home schooling. (read the text here)
About Ron Paul's home school curriculum.
Check out Ron Paul's home school curriculum.
Visit this link to learn about the benefits of homeschooling your children.
A distinct advantage of the DVD system is that it can travel with you and your family and can be used where there is no available internet connection. Your child can study in an airplane, car, hotel room or almost anywhere.
The DVD plan will cost you about $895 but there is a special $50 off promotion which may be available for you. Abeka will ship DVDs internationally. Kindergarten is also available, for a lower cost.
Each day's class starts with the Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag.
US history is also taught as part of the curriculum.
About 50,000 students (USA and international students combined) are enrolled at A Beka Academy. I think that says a lot about the quality of instruction!
Other Homeschool programs.
Listen to what Ron Paul says about home schooling. (read the text here)
About Ron Paul's home school curriculum.
Check out Ron Paul's home school curriculum.
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Watch a short video about home schooling in the Philippines.
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Home schooled boy is a raw food only Vegan.
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This post will be expanded. Check back for more information about homeschooling in the Philippines. Last updated June 3, 2022.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Assisted Living Philippines, ALF
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| Assisted Living in the Philippines |
Assisted Living Facilities in the Philippines
List of Nursing Homes in the Philippines
Here is a sample of an existing nursing home.
Definition of Assisted Living:
A system of housing and limited care that is designed for senior citizens who need some assistance with daily activities but do not require care in a nursing home.
Several facilities which were featured here have apparently been closed during the recent "crisis." Their links have been removed today (April 9, 2022.)
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Disaster Preparedness Philippines
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| Prepare for Disasters |
Disaster Preparedness
During five years living in the Greater Manila area I have walked through flooded streets, ridden in a pedicab with water up to our seat, heard tin roofs rattling and banging in our compound in Paranaque during typhoons, watched children play and swim in highways while buses and jeepneys plowed through the water near them. I've stayed in a cottage close to the beach at the Lido Beach Resort, in Cavite, during a surprise storm. In the morning the catamaran that was on the beach was missing, apparently swept away by the wind and waves.
There have been disasters occur while we lived there. Fires where many shanty homes burned down, flooding rivers where many people have died in mud slides along the river banks, ferry boats and other boats have sunk.
I never prepared past having a Katadyn pocket water filter to filter drinking water and keeping copies of important papers and my passport in a safe place.
There is also the possibility of volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. Be ready to grab your valuables and flee if advised to.
I plan to be more prepared in future. I plan to follow the steps outlined at the US State Department website.
I plan to be more prepared in future. I plan to follow the steps outlined at the US State Department website.
Watch this video about developing Situational Awareness.
Keep things ready to go at all times.
UN raps Philippines for failing to rehouse typhoon homeless (as reported by Channel News Asia July 31, 2015.)
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Sunday, June 21, 2015
Military Philippines
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| Military Philippines - Special Forces |
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Armed Forces Philippines |
When you are visiting the Philippines you are in good hands. There are a lot of 'protectors' all around the Philippines.
Filipino men are not to be messed with. Most are gracious hosts to Americans and other foreigners, but, mind your manners when dealing with them.
Wikipedia articles about the Philippine Armed Forces, the Spratly Islands dispute, the Scarborough Shoal standoff and the Zamboanga City crisis.
Check out my article about Conflicts and War in the Philippines.
A YouTuber comment:
"Philippines has their mind Far Greater than any Army !!!!!! Why??!!! Cause they are what they are!!! they are brave strong!! and have more heart than Crappy persons who underestimate them!!! Remember!!! Philippines defeated my country Japan with USA in their ground/own Country!! Remember always during Korean War 1000 Filipinos where sent to South korea to defend them even though they were out numbered 40.000 VS 1000 they still killed 7 thousand troops and Those troops were Chinese lol!!!! the Crappy Chinese who Cowardly go back to their Camps because of fear."
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