Summer 2016 workshop for kids
Learning doesn’t have to be put on hold once classes end and summer sets in. Summer break is a great opportunity to break free from the four walls of the classroom and learn something new and exciting....
View ArticleMy barber and I might just stay home on election day
By now, Trump’s twin, the rich mom’s son, the little dark man, the ‘amgirl’ and all the candidates out there are on edge. Losing sleep. Having nightmares. So are their campaign people, the money...
View ArticleAn idea of motherhood
“I have no idea what I’m doing.” That pretty much sums up how I deal with motherhood. There are a lot of sources of information available today, more than my mother and grandmother ever had access to....
View ArticleNEWSKUPOW! Talo na? Let’s volt in!!!
DISMAYADO ANG MGA MANYAKIS. Sabi kasi Ni Aling Leni: “Aangat lahat, lalo na ang mga nasa laylayan.” Akala kasi ng mga tulo-laway, “Iaangat ko ang lahat ng mga laylayan.” ***** ISA KA BA SA...
View ArticleInterplay of peace and education in the archipelago
We are literally a fragmented nation; a people of disparate ideals. Our definition of help that of doling alms, not uplifting through education; and of tolerance keeping injustice isolated outside...
View ArticleHalalan 2016: Anyare?
Tapos na ang national and local elections. Ang tanong: may friends ka pa ba? Dahil nga limang presidentiables at anim naman para sa bise presidente ang naglaban-laban, nahati rin sa lima o mahigit pa...
View ArticleNational artist series 3: Tinio, IP Santos, Avellana, Aquino, & Kasilag
National artist series 1: Celerio, De Leon, Jose, and De la Rama National artist series 2: Amorsolo, Valera and Joaquin The Order of National Artists is the highest national recognition given to...
View ArticleMary, Queen of May festivals
We know her by many names and titles… Virgin Mary, Blessed Mother, Madonna , Our Lady, Star of the Morning, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Cause of our Joy, Mother of Mercy. But for us, Filipinos, we...
View Article4Peace: Kabataang may patnubay ng pamilya, pangulo, at pamayanan
Ngayon, ipinagmalaki natin sa mundo na ang Pilipino ay nais ng pagbabago. Nais natin ng mamumunong tatayong Itay at Inay na tinutugunan ang pangangailangan ng mga anak niya sa disiplina, at di lamang...
View ArticleTwins: Blessings come in pairs
Twins People find twins, particularly identical twins fascinating. It’s difficult not to stop in your tracks when you see two people who look exactly alike. Then you realize, they are twins and there’s...
View ArticleAng madyik ng branding sa negosyo, sa buhay
Kung may isang bagay na dapat tayong malaman sa pulitika dito sa atin, ito ay ang kahalagahan ng branding maging sa pangangampanya. Ayon kay Josiah Go, founder ng lehitimong direct selling business na...
View ArticleNEWSKUPOW! And the winner is … Jaclyn Jose!!!
n TWO DAYS AGO, DUMEPENSA SI PNOY sa mga batikos na kulang siya sa empathy (pakikiramay, pakikiisa) sa buong anim na taon ng pamumuno niya. Sobra naman kayo! Marunong namang mag-empathize ang...
View ArticleFriendship over stamps and stationery: Remembering the magic of penpals
There’s a magic to penpals that’s simply unmatched these days. It’s a nostalgic mixture of patience, stationery and a lot of imagination. Think of the thrill of receiving a letter in the mail after...
View ArticleWhat to do with magazine back issues
So you’ve got a whole pile of magazines at home and don’t know what to do with them. They probably came into your home through subscriptions or random purchases at the supermarket. You could also have...
View ArticleJovito Salonga: the greatest president we never had
. On March 10, 2016, a young news desk editor was instructed to do a story to honor JovitoSalonga on the day of his death and line it up as one of the headlines. With apparent reluctance to put the...
View ArticleConversations of the schizoid kind
MULA NANG PROCLAMATION NOONG LUNES, lagi nang nag-usap sa utak ko sina ME 1 (ayaw kina Digong at Leni) at ME 2 (gusto sina Digong at Leni). ME 1: Ano ba yang si Digong?!!! Sarili niyang...
View ArticleA second more understanding look at religious images (by a non-Catholic)
o The Roman Catholic Church is being vilified for going against population control, which many think to be an archaic frame of mind. Sweeping statements were uttered by the incoming administration...
View ArticleNEWSKUPOW! Pssst…Bawal mag-tweet-tweet!
NGAYONG ARAW NA ITO GAGANAPIN ang engradeng 12-hour victory party para kay incoming president Rody Duterte. Gagawin ito sa Crocodile Park sa Davao City. Bakit naman doon pa, of all places?? Baka...
View ArticleBye summer vacation! Hello new school year!
back to school The opening of the new school year is just around the corner. Most public schools are set to start classes on June 13, 2016. Many private schools will also start within the next few...
View ArticleHanda…awit!!! (With feelings, ha?!)
Kapag sinabing Independence Day o Araw ng Kasarinlan o Araw ng Kalayaan, ano ang mga pumapasok sa isip mo? Malamang ang watawat o bandila, sina Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Emilio...
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