Soon to be submitted for President Marcos’ signature is the proposed P6.7-trillion national budget for 2026 that comes with a P961.3-billion allocation for the Department of Education (DepEd), the highest in the country’s history that will go mainly into basic education facilities and the construction of as many as 35,000 new classrooms. Attached to the […]... Keep on reading: Hopes for landmark education budget
The beauty of the season lies in how we show up for each other and how we try to make each other's celebrations special. The most precious gift that we can both give and receive this season is the love and care we show each other.
He lived a life so filled with achievement, it took three volumes to tell. The first was his family’s story and the experiences that molded him; the second was his rise through the ranks and then becoming a CEO in the private sector; and the third was his public service. By the time I got […]... Keep on reading: Last man standing
The 2026 budget of P6.793 trillion was approved by the bicameral conference committee last week, dispelling fears that the country would have to do with a reenacted budget for next year. The budget process for 2026 made history. Previous bicameral budget conferences were held behind closed doors, often leading to suspicions of anomalous insertions in […]... Keep on reading: What the 2026 budget is telling us
My mother always knew her name to be Belen, that is, until she needed a Philippine Statistics Authority-certified birth certificate to renew her passport. No birth record could be found, prompting us to presume she was born at home rather than in a hospital. Her parents must have forgotten to register the infant. The best […]... Keep on reading: Relics of the nativity
Has Christmas changed, or have we? Since I was young, Christmas has been one of the most awaited celebrations. No matter how far everyone was, especially with my siblings and me pursuing different paths in different schools away from our province, it has always been an opportunity to come home. This time, our family, on […]... Keep on reading: Has Christmas changed?
In my first year of graduate school, I took classes in curriculum and instruction as part of my coursework toward a Ph.D. One instructor asked a question that has been asked so often, the answer might come too speedily, as a product of so-called common sense, but without pondering or evidence. “Who are the best […]... Keep on reading: The eve of true peace
They say the government is distant. “They make decisions in tall buildings,” people whisper, “and we only see the consequences.” Sometimes I’ve felt that way. As a student, I sit in class hearing about laws, public issues, leaders, and promises. It’s all big words and distant decisions. I used to think: What can I, a […]... Keep on reading: When the Government Feels Too Far
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, formulated by physicist Werner Heisenberg in 1927, reminds us that there are fundamental limits to what can be known simultaneously about certain pairs of physical properties—like a particle’s position and momentum. This principle isn’t a flaw in measurement, but a fundamental characteristic of nature itself. This same kind of uncertainty seems […]... Keep on reading: Politics and the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
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This Las Vegas-style entertainment show from South Korea will have a two-night show in Manila.
The Christmas rush struggle is real.
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