Diskarte beyond the diploma
The first lesson about diskarte rarely comes from a classroom. It arrives quietly, often early, sometimes uninvited. It is learned while watching a pa...
Herman M. LagonMarch 31, 20265 min
IMPULSES
The first lesson about diskarte rarely comes from a classroom. It arrives quietly, often early, sometimes uninvited. It is learned while watching a pa...
There is something disarming about a graduation ceremony when the most honest line is not about excellence, but survival. And I remember telling them ...
There is a strange moment that happens when you step down from a position of authority. It is not dramatic. No orchestra plays. No one announces, “You...
If you have not seen it yet, someone in your circle has. A content creator drops hints on social media: there is money hidden somewhere in a public pl...
There is a familiar scene many workers know by heart. The clock moves, attendance is checked, and a missed day means less money. Teachers know it. Nur...
There is something almost insulting about watching a fuel price hike explained on television by men in coats while a public school teacher in Iloilo i...
Every graduation has its rituals. Mothers adjust collars with nervous hands. Fathers clear their throats more than usual. Students grin for photos whi...
The taxi smelled faintly of gasoline and menthol candy, the kind drivers chew to stay awake past lunch. It was a Sunday, quiet enough for conversation...
Cities survive floods, elections, and brownouts, yet sometimes the loudest debates are about parking. That tension surfaced in Iloilo when talk of reg...