Bigger education budget sought

For the country to be competitive for the Asean economic integration in 2015, the government should increase investments in education and innovation, Guillermo Luz, co-chairman of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC), said.

Luz, in his speech during the 5th national congress of the Coordinating Council for Private Educational Institutions, said the government should make a significant effort to increase the budget for education as the country prepares for the Asean integration.