PAGBABAGO “Pandemic generation” is a term used by the recent Commission on Human Rights (CHR) report to refer to the “first wave of students” who had gone through pandemic learning. Today, in our post-pandemic normal, the graduates are finding it difficult to land jobs. They ...
PAGBABAGO Two legislative acts – EDCOM II or the Second Congressional Commission in Education, and the Creative Industry Development Act which became law in May 2022, are of great significance to the future of the country. They demand priority attention from the public which should monitor...
PAGBABAGO The issue is whether to accept the proposal of the Department of Education which is to abandon the teaching of MTB-MLE or the Mother Tongue in Grades 1-3 and to merely adopt it as a medium of instruction. Or to continue with both as proposed by E-Net, a Civil Society Network for Education...
PAGBABAGO One of the most hotly debated issues – internet freedom, had divided governments and the public over the past eight to 10 years. Internet is a global commons and plays an important role in social, economic and political development. In 2020, our House of Representatives passed HB 7805,...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Again, it is time to recall the momentous events that led to the 1986 People Power Revolution. We who had joined protest rallies, vigils, prayer meetings, boycotts and other activities which had contributed to the gripping four-day phenomenon that ended a...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid This is not merely a question. For the past six years, studies had shown that this phenomenon had been gradually increasing since it became evident. The indicators? According to a working paper, “Problematizing the strengthening of Philippine democratic...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid The passing of Dr. Angel Alcala, noted marine scientist saddens not only his friends, students, and colleagues but the Filipino people and the nation. He is a rarity even among the best of our best scientists. For friends and colleagues like myself who had...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid With rising prices of commodities especially onions, which had skyrocketed during the recent holidays, I recall times during the mid-50’s and early 60’s, known as the period when the Philippine economy was at its healthiest. Among Asian neighbors, we were...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Amidst the growing skepticism over the slow pace of justice, and concern over the alarming state of disinformation in the country today, the recent acquittal of Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa gives us hope. An 81-page decision by Justice Catherine...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Like many friends on Facebook, I have mixed feelings about this social media platform. But despite controversies surrounding it, such as its alleged manipulation of privacy, dissemination of disinformation, and potential dangers such as identity theft, I still...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid While going through the Christmas and New Year greetings on Facebook and the social media, I can’t help noticing how the latter have become so creative in providing us a wide choice of greetings through “Emoji” and packaged wise sayings and literary...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Tonight, we bid goodbye to 2022 as we welcome 2023 and the Year of the Black Rabbit which officially begins Jan. 22. According to the Chinese horoscope, it will be a happy year of longevity, discretion, and good luck. The Black Water Rabbit is a harbinger of...
