PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid For some time now, early studies of Philippine education had shown in several assessments that much needs to be done in reforming the system so that it can begin to catch up with the more progressive countries in the region. These studies are the Monroe survey...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Another worrisome concern regarding world perception on another critical issue is our "safety" today following the results of a worldwide study done by Global Finance Magazine. The latter had ranked the Philippines at the bottom among 134 countries. Albay...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Much had been said about PNoy’s impact on the social, economic, and political life of the nation. When he passed away nine days ago, we did not foresee that his death would trigger considerable reflection and soul-searching. But soon enough we did, when...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Previous studies had shown that during times of crisis and because of uncertainty, people turn to the news media to help them better understand their present environment. This is reinforced in the findings of 10 th edition of Digital News Report (DNR 2021) by...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Today, as we commemorate Dr. Jose Rizal’s 160 th birth anniversary, we recall his contribution as a poet, essayist, novelist who inspired his fellowmen to aspire for freedom and democracy. Through his novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, he opened...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Today, we commemorate, Araw ng Kalayaan, the day Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed Philippine independence on June 12, 1898 by raising the Philippine flag. It was the first time the Philippine National Anthem then called “Marcha Nacional Filipina, was...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Food security has become an imperative goal in our pandemic times. It is underscored in one of the two themes of the quincentennial of the coming of Christianity in the Philippines – “humanity” or compassion of our ancestors in saving the sick, starving,...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid It is about time for us, all Filipino citizens, to take a united stand on the West Philippine Sea, and demand that our leaders do the same. Our confused state, the mixed messages we send, and flip-flopping from President Duterte has set us back in our...
Pagbabago Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Most everyone has been asked this question and I am sure many of us would come up with similar answers. Being limited in mobility for people used to multi-tasking in various settings could have some psychological consequences. While some who are retired like...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid This was the theme of this year’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) held in Namibia where it started 30 years ago with the signing of the Windhoek Declaration for the Development of a Free, Independent, and Pluralistic Press. The celebration was a recognition...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid Amidst the negativity that had accompanied government response to the pandemic, primarily due to inadequate health infrastructure, breakdown of contact tracing, and delayed response to the delivery of vaccines, among many others, several positive developments...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid This, Dr. Tony Leachon, former adviser to the National COVID-19 Task Force noted, is the country’s most pressing need. And former Secretary of Health as well as Social Welfare and Development Dr. Esperanza Cabral, narrating the stories of her...
