Protesters, mostly students and teachers, shout slogans as they prepare to march for rally towards the Presidential Palace to demand the suspension in the implementation of K-12 education programme that adds two more years to the basic education cycle on Saturday in Manila. (AP photo)
MANILA — Halfway through its implementation and even with the required legislation that gave it teeth, a new basic education system in the Philippines continues to face challenges from politicians and groups that find the government's preparations for it insufficient.