Teaching statistics in schools - Philippine experience

Filipinos are natural gamblers; we bet on anything and everything besides horses. Our perception of risk is often irrational. We are subjected to opinion polls provided by the media, without being able to question the accuracy of their reports. As such, we need to understand some of the ideas of probability and frequencies. Understanding statistics is important for individuals in their daily lives and, as citizens in a democratic society, statistics must be taught directly or integrated in the teaching of science or other courses, especially at the lower levels of education where only a minority ever reach college. The question asked: How effective is the teaching of statistics in the Philippines?