There were two important developments in Philippine Education in the past several days. The first one is on the results of the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) 2022 creative thinking assessment. Results show that the Philippines is in the bottom of the list of 64 countries, with Albania, Uzbekistan and Morocco. Apparently, 15 year …
In response to a dear teacher’s ask on my take, re: The PBBM-VP Sara “Rift” and the latter’s resignation as DepEd Secretary and NTF-ELCAC Vice Chair, I proffer but an echo, an eighth sense of the insights of our political pundits, whatever that is. Still, may I say, at once, that several grounds apply – …
So, you want to be a freelance writer? Before you go all in, let’s talk honestly about what it takes to make it as a freelance writer. Spoiler alert: it’s not all sipping coffee in trendy cafes while typing away on your laptop. It’s much more than that. Know Thyself: Are You a Wordsmith in …
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A new trend that proliferated on TikTok and other social media is based on the song of Angeline Quinto. Various personalities created videos to join the trend including Vice Ganda, Marian Rivera, and many more. These videos highlighted the good and the bad of the Philippines. For an Overseas Filipino Worker like myself, there are …
𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜! 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝, 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚, 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚. 𝙄𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙪𝙥 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙚𝙖 𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙤 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙩 …
In a recent voice chat – somewhat reminiscent of the TV show “Kids Say the Darndest Things” – Hannah, my twelve-year-old niece, delightfully schooled me on writing and on a gut-core matter I’ve been wrestling with, most of my pseudo-adult life. You see, I was this crass caveman, long unmoved and cushioned from thoughtful talk. …
Bravery Isn’t always confined In shouts or cheers Sometimes It trickles Flows Silently On cheeks Stopping pain To escape from one’s lips
The newest controversy involving “It’s Showtime” is about their guests in their segment, “Especially For You” several days back. A male searchee was seen trying to kiss the female searcher which the main host, Vice Ganda called out, saying that he may be sued for that gesture that he made. It really did look like …
𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲. Dear future, I look upon you with fear. Even though I try to quip you from a distance, space and time. I cannot spell laughter and fun for tomorrow. Yet I look with surprise and amazement – a contradiction so rich from a crisp …
Round and round we go Swinging fast, to and fro Chasing blades no one knows Reaching beams, skipping floors Merely a game of catch, unending When will we get tired of pretending Give rest to this chase I finally know my place
