Literacy left behind
SOMETHING is profoundly wrong when 18 million high school graduates leave school with diplomas but cannot fully read a news article, understand a public...
Senior High rewired, 2
WHAT MANY overlook is that curriculum change is not just about what is taught, but also how it is taught and who teaches it....
Senior High rewired, 1
REVISITING the Senior High School (SHS) program is not just an academic exercise. It is a civic and moral duty, especially for those who...
The noble villains
IN MANY film universes, the best villains are those driven by almost sympathetic causes rather than pure destruction. Thanos, Magneto, and Ra's al Ghul...
Finding one’s ikigai, 2
THE PURSUIT of ikigai isn't free from struggle. Many find themselves torn between the practicalities of financial stability and the yearning for meaningful work....
Finding one’s ikigai, 1
IN TODAY’S career landscape, the Japanese concept of ikigai — finding one's "reason for being" — has become more than just a trend; it's a...
Live like ‘saints in sneakers’
IMAGINE a single mother who goes to church or parish and says to the secretary: “I want to baptize my son”, and the attendant...
The unsung mothers
MOTHERHOOD is often seen as a given, as if it is something simple, natural, automatic. But the truth is, it is anything but. It...
Senate on trial, 2
Iloilo, where I live and work, is no stranger to the consequences of public officials ducking accountability. I have seen how a delayed procurement,...
Senate on trial, 1
NOT EVERYONE has to be a lawyer to recognize when something smells off. I am no legal expert, but as a teacher, a columnist,...