Oxymoronic blues
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
THE OXYMORON, a figure of speech with contradictory terms fused for rhetorical paradox, mirrors the complexities and nuances of daily life,...
Let’s flip the class
NOWADAYS, the flipped classroom is gradually becoming recognized as a shining example of innovation, especially in the fields of graduate school, college, and senior...
Existential dilemma of the PH media
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
CNN Philippines’ closure serves as a sobering reminder of reality. The termination of this reputable news organization raises important concerns about...
Senate switcheroo
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
IT IS A lament expressed with increasing regularity these days. Recently, it appeared again on my social media network — the...
Widow’s $1-billion mite
THE REMARKABLE $1-billion donation of widow Ruth Gottesman to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine stands out as a testament to the lasting power...
Treading feminism in the school setting
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
THERE is a wide range of ideologies regarding feminism. Extremist feminism can be dangerous, in contrast to progressive feminism's pursuit of...
Unleashing teacher creativity
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
THERE IS a pressing problem in our basic education sector, where the smell of chalk is still there despite the digital...
The educator’s journey
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
BEYOND the conventional classroom, educators have other more profound duties. In our local context, teaching is a vocation with unique significance...
The educator’s journey
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
BEYOND the conventional classroom, educators have other more profound duties. In our local context, teaching is a vocation with unique significance...
Patriotism beyond words
BY HERMAN M. LAGON
OUR RITUAL of reciting the “Panatang Makabayan” during Monday flag rites is a familiar scene across private and government institutions. Though...