RockEd Philippines

RockEd Philippines is a group of volunteers.

RockEd stands for "Rock Society Through Education".

RockEd's motto: No more excuses, Philippines!

RockEd also refers to the group's 10-year series of alternative education projects.


RockEd was featured recently on the Phil. Daily Inquirer, making front page news when different sectors of society were somewhat fired up by talk of presidential resignations, impeachments, coup d'etats and street demonstrations. Everyone seems to have his own ideas of how the situation should be dealt with, what the President should do or why the country is hopeless. News of young people banding together -- without brandishing arms or reflecting cynicism -- is therefore a breath of fresh air, at least for me. Here's the story:

‘No more excuses’ is battlecry of youth group

First posted 03:10am (Mla time) July 24, 2005
By Volt Contreras
Inquirer News Service

Editor's Note: Published on page A1 of the July 24, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

THEY are the youngblood who will inherit the country and their plea is: “No more excuses, Philippines!”

It’s the motto of “RockEd Philippines,” a movement cited by the United Nations’ Millennium Development Campaign and launched three weeks ago by a circle of professionals in their 30s who tour campuses giving pep talks aimed at sparking patriotism and good citizenship among the youth.

RockEd stands for “Rock Society Through Education.” As the name implies, it integrates rock music, visual arts and other unconventional teaching mediums that can make discussions of social issues more appealing to the so-called MTV generation.

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Plus, you can get more of the lowdown on RockEd Philippines.