AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 minutes agoPhilippines Education & Safety: National Teachers’ Day capped a month of National Teachers’ Month events in Manila, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and DepEd highlighting the 10th anniversary of the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Program and gathering about 10,000 educators. Japan Language Policy: Japan’s new immigration framework will allow only about 7,500 foreign trainees at once in Japanese-language schools from April 2027, raising concerns that language-teaching capacity may fall far short of demand. Philippines School Infrastructure: Japan’s ODA funded a classroom-building project for Indigenous Peoples at Datu Umpan IP School in Kidapawan, aiming to improve access and learning conditions. India–Switzerland Mobility & Skills: India and Switzerland signed a migration and mobility pact plus four other agreements, including young professionals exchanges and transport/mobility technology cooperation. India Education Security: A bomb threat was reported at Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Delhi, triggering a search operation. China–Philippines Teacher Exchange Tensions: About 150 Chinese teachers reportedly left the Philippines after security concerns and allegations about China-linked intentions behind language and education exchanges. Higher Ed Rankings: UP Manila rose to No. 447 in U.S. News global university rankings, the only Philippine university in the global Top 500. US–China Spy Case Touching Education Ecosystems: A California real estate agent was arrested over alleged spying for China targeting Taiwan’s president’s son, underscoring ongoing risks around cross-border information flows.
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