By Herman M. Lagon Is graduate school worth it? That is a question many professionals have asked themselves at least once while staring at the blinking cursor of a long-forgotten application form or during a slow Tuesday afternoon at work when everything feels a little too routine. For some, it starts with envy over a …
OPINION
Bishop Pabillo: Do not forget EDSA
By Dennis Gorecho “Let us make the effort to remind the people not to forget EDSA. Let its light remain uncovered. Its work remains unfinished.” Thus declared politically outspoken Bishop Broderick Pabillo, D.D., in his homily back in February during the mass of the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution held at the …
The school as a change agent
By Herman M. Lagon Education has never been just about textbooks and exams. Whether you are in a crowded public school in Molo, a quiet university in General Luna, or a rural classroom in Barotac Nuevo, what happens inside reflects the world outside — our everyday struggles, shared dreams and the values we keep shifting …
The untapped potential of our blue economy
By Sonny J. Angara At the beginning of the 18th Congress, we filed Senate Resolution 10, calling for the appropriate Senate committees to conduct an inventory and inquiry into the government’s initiatives related to our seas and oceans. Our primary aim in calling for such an inventory was to formulate a comprehensive national policy for …
In the end, it’s ignorance
By Fr. Roy Cimagala There’s an interesting thing that St. Peter told the people who were amazed at his being able to make a lame man walk. After reproaching them for killing the very man who is the “author of life,” referring of course to Christ, (cfr. Acts 11:15), he told them, “Brethren, I know …
Tagalog or Filipino? Experts set record straight on national language
If you’re one of the many who often say “Tagalog” when you actually mean “Filipino” when asked about the national language of the Philippines, you are not alone. In fact, according to Filipino teacher Melanie Golosinda, a recurring question in her classroom every semester is whether Filipino and Tagalog are the same. In a country …
Impeachment overhauled
By Ade S. Fajardo Before the articles of impeachment against Sara Duterte even reached the Senate, the University of the Philippines College of Law had already published its “Impeachment Primer and Frequently Asked Questions.” The Primer is available online despite the Supreme Court’s recent promulgation of Duterte vs. House of Representatives. Excerpts from the Primer …
Delayed, diluted, denied?
By Herman M. Lagon The chalkboard of Philippine democracy has once again been scratched with uncertainty, this time by a unanimous ruling from the highest court in the land. I am no lawyer. I did not graduate from UP or Ateneo Law or train under luminaries of the bench. My legal knowledge comes piecemeal — …
Rethinking math class
By Herman M. Lagon Working on my dissertation, I came upon a study that fundamentally supported my viewpoint on instruction — especially in mathematics. Under the authorship of Dr. Matthew Lasap, my dean at ISUFST’s College of Education and a former colleague from my Ateneo de Iloilo days, the study offered a relatively novel perspective …
If we could only readily welcome God in our life
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We should do everything to be able to readily welcome God in our life. When we manage to do so, we would be apt to share his power too, and like him we can do great things, even miraculous things. We are reminded of this truth of our Christian faith in …