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I wish my youngest incoming Grade I kid would’ve shared the same enthusiasm that a first day F2F (face to face) class could bring, but unfortunately it wasn’t the case. The pandemic struck perfectly when he should’ve been in school trying to learn to socialize. That was the other edge of the sword that some…
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There is a bigger point being missed in this whole “debate” over the age of criminal liability in the Philippines. This point is around… Why this idea is being debated to begin with Indeed, in most normal societies, the idea of lowering the age of potential criminality to nine would not only shock most people,…
Perhaps the idea of “chidlhood” is something we in chi chi circles take for granted. But if we step back far enough and regard the bigger swathe of Philippine society or, for that matter, the societies of most Third World countries in general, we begin to see a picture that challenges our long-held and cherished…
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“Real fatherhood means love and commitment and sacrifice and a willingness to share responsibility and not walking away from one’s children.” — William Bennett On Fatherhood In the last 100 days, my perception of the presidency has changed, from being a formal leader to a loving father who is at the same time tough, strict,…
Okay, let’s get this tidbit out of the way first: Yes, I was raised Catholic and I continue to practice my religion to this very day. I do it because I really do believe in a God Who loves His people regardless of who or what they are and has, over the ages, provided them ways to…
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A lot of people are already complaining about Mayor Duterte’s recent statement on implementing a curfew when he becomes president of the Philippines. Truth be told though, while I didn’t vote for him, I have to agree with this move should he choose to go through with it when he finally reaches Malacanang. Sadly, while…
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WARNING: Mature readers only. This is NOT a joke. This issue continues to affect me on a very deep level. So there it is, it seems that the presidential debate is over (as covered here by Charles Englund) and people are now gearing up to celebrate the anniversary of the EDSA Revolution, the so-called bloodless revolution that…
From these articles, it can be surmised that majority of Filipino society seems to treat its children quite poorly. Contrary to being “child-friendly”, it seems that our apparent “wholesomeness” is just a front for more disturbing aspects of our society. Of course, I know that there will be those out there who will once again…
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