Dad is from LaUnion, aruralarea approximately 230 kilometres north of the capital Manila, and wheremost people live off the land, raising and selling poultry and livestock.
During their visit to La Sainte Union Convent School, Mr Blair and Mr Blunkett also revealed that another 50 schools, including La Sainte Union, are to be awarded "beacon" status.
The second award of the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy goes to the Municipal Literacy Coordinating Council, Municipality of Agoo, LaUnion, Philippines, for its Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Programme, which makes available a vast array of education and training opportunities to the entire population, including the neediest.