Category: Education

Authority Figures in the Philippines And Why They Fail to Make Positive Changes

March 30, 2015 Grimwald 3 Comments

After a lot of observation regarding the typical behavior of higher-up Pinoys, I have come to realize that an education doesn’t always equal intelligence or maturity. On the contrary, an ill-gotten education (one that has been gained through personal favors or bribes) does more harm to a person than good. It goes without saying that being…

Culture, Development, Education, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Society, Uncategorized

The interrupted speech of Krisel Mallari

March 28, 2015 rsurtida 11 Comments

The reason why I do not subscribe to the general perception that Ms. Mallari should be praised for her speech is that the details surrounding the incident I have seen and read about just do not support the parameters of what I believe to be traits accorded to bravery and/or integrity—the rallying cry and slogan…

Culture, Education, Media, Society, Uncategorized

Injustice in Academia: One of the Nation’s Biggest Problems

March 27, 2015 Grimwald 12 Comments

I’m sure all of you here have seen, heard or read all the hullabaloo about Krisel Mallari’s abrasive and rather unprofessional speech during her graduation. No doubt it will probably remain a simmering topic even near the end of this year but I think that, once again, we Filipinos are missing something here. I think, we…

Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Society

Krisel Mallari’s pathetic tantrum marred an otherwise memorable occasion!

March 26, 2015 Kate Natividad 73 Comments

A spoiled brat raised by helicopter parents. That’s really all that Krisel Mallari is. Krisel failed a very fundamental people skill that makes all of us social beings — an ability to be self-aware and respectful. She has shown that she is incapable of applying a mature perspective towards balancing her personal grievances with the…

Civics, Culture, Education

Common Excuses Pinoys Make That Prolong Stagnation and Stupidity

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015 Grimwald 22 Comments

I think that one of the reasons our country and our countrymen aren’t getting anywhere in terms of intellectual, economic and artistic development is because of our tendency to resort to excuses. Well, I’m not saying that I’m immune to this either. I can easily admit to the fact that I tend to make a…

Crime, Culture, Development, Education, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Mental health awareness in the Philippines

March 22, 2015 rsurtida 21 Comments

There was news about an apparent suicide floating around the office the past week. A relatively healthy employee, dead at thirty. It would have been more shocking had this instance been the victim’s first attempt but I believe it wasn’t. According to people who knew him well this was the third and, unfortunately, successful time…

Culture, Education, Science, Society

Five Inaccuracies Still Accepted as “Philippine History”

March 20, 2015 MidwayHaven 101 Comments

Some time ago I watched a local documentary that dramatized Ferdinand Magellan’s visit to Mactan Island in 1521. Most Filipinos are aware of the events here: Mactan’s chieftain Lapu-Lapu kills Magellan, and the rest of the natives drive the rest of the Spanish back to their boats. What irked me however was what the actor…

Civics, Culture, Education, Society

Thanks to new K12 system: Coeds set to ‘perk up’ the heads of Grade 11 and 12 Atenista boys!

March 19, 2015 Kate Natividad 10 Comments

I heard the news! The Ateneo high school is going coed! Well, actually it’s now effective only for what they call “senior high school” or Grades 11 and 12 (what used to be 3rd and 4th Year high school in the old days). That’s gonna be quite a treat for a bunch of oversexed students…

Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Society