If You Could Read My Mind: Today, we have novels that excel in worldbuilding—whether it be the past, or a sci-fi near-future—and two that bring us humor while operating within the genre of crime fiction. Works of worldbuilding ‘The Lincoln Highway’ by Amor Towles A new novel by Amor Towles...
The Department of Education (DepEd) encouraged teachers, parents, and other reading specialists to use the Reading Progress Tool to cultivate and assess learners’ reading skills. Photo taken in September 2021 (DepEd Region XI) “As an avid reader myself, I’d like to witness the next generation...
Poor is the reader of the writer or the journalist who doesn’t read Here is the transcript of a speech I delivered before a writing symposium at the First Pacific Leadership Academy in Antipolo, Rizal. Good morning! Before we start the day, I think we have to know a little more about why we are...
Recognizing the challenges that confront the country’s education system, the Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the need to strengthen efforts and initiatives to address the issues related to learning in basic education. Photo taken at Calay IP School, Sarangani in September 2020 (DepEd...
ICYDK, November is National Reading and Book Month How would you define a good companion? Someone who is easy to be around? Someone who is interesting? Someone who shares wonderful stories? Someone who is there whether the going gets good or rough? Though inanimate, we guess we can all agree that a...
if You Could Read My Mind: The four novels today take us around the world, and beyond It’s always interesting to note a new Colson Whitehead novel, while Miles Jupp has been called one of the funniest men in England. Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a Mexican writer turning people’s heads, and TJ Klune...
Thousands of Minasbate language supplementary reading materials were donated by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Department of Education (DepEd) in Masbate City to help the country in its bid to improve reading outcomes among Filipino learners. MINASBATE READING...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its gratitude to partners and organizations and acknowledged their part in closing education gaps in the country. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “It is good to hear voices from those who believed the Department. Thank you for your initiatives,” Education...
If You Could Read My Mind: Four riveting novels feature in today's #IYCRMM. The f irst one is written in 18th century style but with a knowing wink at the reader of today. The next three are crime-fiction-related but differ from each other in scope and style. Of riddles and mysterious murders 'The...
The United States government has donated 25 laptop computers and 479 tablets to the Department of Education (DepEd) as part of the US commitment to support early grade learning in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. US Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines Office of...
Stakeholders in the education sector on Friday celebrated the joint accomplishments of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines in improving early grade reading and literacy in the country this past year, amid the challenges...
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND: An interesting meditation on physical loss and impermanence, and three varying versions of the American Dream, imbibing the Past, the Present, and the Future. These are the four novels reviewed here. Mistakes? 'An Inventory of Losses' by Judith Schalansky Here is a very...
