Lesson from Myanmar: Earthquakes don’t kill, poor planning does
THE RECENT catastrophic earthquake in Myanmar, which claimed the lives of over 1,700 people and left thousands more injured, is a tragic reminder of...
UPCAT as gateway to being ‘Iskolar ng Bayan’
“BASICALLY, your school has all the big fishes that came out of a small pond. You cannot always be the top student. It is impossible.”...
The NAT trap, 2
IMAGIME a high school student in Iloilo diligently preparing for the National Achievement Test (NAT), believing it to be a fair assessment of their...
Mary
LET’S hope that this year we can truly say that we are getting stronger in our resolve to pursue the real purpose of our...
Inspection and accreditation of Orphanages, child care facilities
I AM writing to express grave concern about the apparent negligence of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in its duties to...
Where did those spots come from?
LIKE many people who are now seniors, I had measles when I was a child and there was no vaccine available. It was uncomfortable,...
Manughimos
NAANDAN na nga maghiwat sang Oplan Baklas ang Commission on Elections sa panahon sang eleksyon. Mismo ang Comelec nagahimo sang regulasyon kag sila man...
Are Western Visayas buildings ready for the Big One?
THE RECENT 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar, claiming over 1,700 lives and injuring thousands more, is a sobering wake-up call for Western Visayas. While...