EVERY child has the right to grow, learn, and develop in an environment that is safe, inclusive, respectful, and free from abuse, violence, bullying, exploitation,
Category: Opinion
Reminiscing
WHILE orienting freshmen Law students, I was reminded of that time when I was still like them, vibrant, enthusiastic and full of life, thrilled and
Good at responding, terrible at preventing
FROM a daily newspaper today, I read that schools nationwide will simultaneously test how quickly they can respond, evacuate, and reunify students with their families
Nobody Is Perfect?
THIS famous line is spoken by Osgood Fielding III, played by Joe E. Brown in Some Like It Hot (directed by Billy Wilder, 1959). Is
“Water seeks its own level”
FOR those who may not know, it is a fact that Short Cuts was reared in a barangay one and half kilometers away from the
Dealing with our fears
FEAR is one of those emotions woven into every human heart. By itself, it is neither good nor bad. Its value depends on what awakens
Strengthening Values Through Rosary Prayer
THE adolescent years are a significant period in the formation of values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. During this stage, learners encounter different influences from their
“COA opinion”
THE latest spectacle in the senate impeachment trial involves some COA auditors and I was instantly reminded of that time in DA-7 when I attended
Beyond One Day of Recognition
A RECENT news report in a local paper shared how the Provincial Government honored persons with disabilities (PWDs) through a celebration and the distribution of
Conflicts – Part of Our Lives
WE are in conflict with ourselves many times during life. Our future gives cause for concern; the past is captured, therefore we miss the future.