Last Thursday, September 8, was International Literacy Day. The day is dedicated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to “remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights.” Literacy refers to the capacity of an individual to read and write. However
September 9, 2022
Recently, the Commission on Audit (COA) has been reported frequently by the media due to the irregularities it found in several government agencies. From ‘overpriced’ laptops involving the Department of Education (DepEd) to ‘unauthorized’ high-yield investments of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), COA has been doing its constitutional mandate to
September 8, 2022
Last Tuesday, the accountancy profession—specifically the college degree of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy—trended on Twitter. Apparently, the tweets were mostly about warning those who are about to take the course as well as those who cheer up the incoming accountancy students for the new academic year. For context, the study of
September 1, 2022
Last Monday, most students across the country have returned to their classrooms after two years of studying from home due to the pandemic and the strict travel restrictions that came as a consequence thereof. Around the world, most countries have re-opened their schools much earlier with some children abroad returning back to
August 25, 2022
Every August, we celebrate Buwan ng Wika, the month of the national language, Filipino. Despite the fact that we were colonized by several countries throughout our history, we Filipinos converse with one another in Tagalog Filipino or other local languages in the country. With this in mind, it is right and just to
August 20, 2022
With the Philippines now in the rainy season, torrential rains are occurring frequently in most parts of the country—Metro Manila being no exception. In the past few days, strong thunderstorms have caused flooding in some places in the Philippine capital. Last Thursday, weaker localized thunderstorms occurred but still flooded some roads in
August 13, 2022
Last week, authorities and media outlets have reported that the inflation rate in the Philippines has accelerated further from 6.1% in June to 6.4% last July—an implication that we all have to brace for higher priced goods and services. For context, inflation refers to the rate of increase in prices over a
August 8, 2022
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” These words were uttered by Martin Luther King Jr., a widely celebrated American civil rights activist who lived in a time where racial segregation and discrimination were rampant in the United States. Despite
August 2, 2022
On the afternoon last Sunday, July 24, several media outlets reported a shooting incident at the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City. As of 5:48 PM last July 24, ABS-CBN has reported 3 dead in the shooting, including a former mayor of the city of Lamitan from the province of Basilan.
July 26, 2022
At this point in time, with a few days left in July of 2022, it appears that society is increasingly returning to normal. It seems that the pandemic is over, even though there is a spike in cases recently as reported in various media outlets. But this spike is not extremely enormous,
July 22, 2022
The Philippine national women’s football team defeated Thailand 3-0 in Manila last Sunday evening to be crowned as the champions of the 2022 AFF Women’s Championship—their first title of the most prominent women’s football tournament in Southeast Asia. In front of more than 8,200 people in Rizal Memorial Stadium, the Filipinas scored
July 19, 2022
Last Sunday, June 10, the Philippine national women’s football team—now referred to as Filipinas—defeated Indonesia 4-1 to secure their fourth consecutive win in the most prestigious football tournament in Southeast Asia. With this triumph, the Filipinas advanced to the final four with one group stage match left. The 2022 edition of the
July 12, 2022