On no-child-left-behind
Intention-wise, the “no-child-left-behind” policy of the Department of Education (DepEd) is indeed noble. It surely is for the benefit and welfare of the schoolchildren. But the domino effect it creates has some unpleasant consequences.
Since...
Wearable holiness
If what we mean by Holy Week is a week of living away from all forms of wickedness and irregularities, then what we need is not just one week, but a year-long exercise of...
Catastrophe to prevent
The month of March, observed nationwide as Fire Prevention Month, is already over, but it doesn’t mean our observance of fire prevention is also done because this summertime which is to last until May...
Snatchers at work
Towns and big cities are homes to people with ill motives, such as snatching people’s valuables, especially in crowded areas. Tacloban, being a highly urbanized center, is one of them; hence the constant reports...
Combat the heat
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has officially declared the start of the warm, dry season on March 21 with the termination of the northeast monsoon, signaling the beginning of what...
Burdensome
Amid the simultaneous price hikes of basic necessities, fares for passenger vehicles also soared higher than they were before, making life harder for the daily commuters on account of their day-to-day routines.
As the public...