Tag: reading comprehension

“Some people need killing”

October 18, 2023October 19, 2023 benign0 2 Comments

Former Rapplerete Patricia Evangelista used this as the title of her book on — what else? — the allegedly murderous administration of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. As I write this, her fellow Rapplerete Lian Buan is tweet-reporting the launching of the book in chi chi New York City (where else, right?). Buan “reports” that…

Lifestyle, Media

Filipinos’ ability to compete with other Southeast Asian countries hobbled by their dismal reading comprehension and listening skills

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 benign0 25 Comments

At first it seems baffling that the Philippines continues to suffer the same problems it had suffered over more than half a century after it was granted independence by the United States in 1946. The same inability to innovate, build industrial capacity that matches its enormous population, and move from labour-added-value up the food chain…

Development, Education, Religion, Society

To Parents and Educators: Support our kids and help them get back on track!

September 7, 2022 Moduli No Comments

Educator wife recently shared the woes that they encountered in a school where she is currently the academic consultant, in connection to the face-to-face (F2F) transition. Upon asking the faculty for encountered difficulties in the first two weeks, some provided the following feedback: There are grade 6 pupils who could not resolve a simple 2×3….

Education

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on The Silent Crisis: How Stigma and State Violence Exacerbated Neurodiversity in the Philippines
Yeah, Filipinos are a bunch of judgmental people. They think
Jed
on Pet Sematary Pinoy Democracy: Why the System that Returned After 1986 Came Back Wrong
Effective governance starts locally. It starts with individuals, families then
Tony Ramos
on The Silent Crisis: How Stigma and State Violence Exacerbated Neurodiversity in the Philippines
Thank you for commenting. Yes, I agree that more effort
Tony Ramos
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Tony Ramos
on How I Manage Undiagnosed ADHD (and Why It Still Isn’t Enough)
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