In the previous post, the recipe for sticky rice congee with chicken, lemongrass and quail eggs, reader Candice commented: i just read the recipe for lugaw with premature … [Read more...]
Help children discover books, help them think for themselves and help change the world
April 15, 2011 By 19 Comments
I got an email from a fellow U.P. Law alumnus asking if I would share this project with my readers. You know how allergic I am to people asking for free advertising but this … [Read more...]
The Supreme Court, law schools and intellectual dishonesty
September 3, 2010 By 18 Comments
If you haven't heard yet, a Supreme Court justice is in hot waters for publishing a decision where portions were lifted verbatim from three different sources. From the column … [Read more...]
Quality, not lengthy, education
August 9, 2010 By 57 Comments
When what's-his-name congressman came up with the suggestion a couple of weeks ago to extend education by two years, I posted an update on Twitter that what we need is better … [Read more...]
My babies have moved out
June 1, 2010 By 51 Comments
Posting has been light for the past week because my family reached another milestone -- our youngest, Alex, is now in college. A.B. Theater. It's been hectic as hell, … [Read more...]
Where a PTA does not exist
March 16, 2010 By 10 Comments
Does the school that your child attend have a duly organized Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)? I have a daughter in fourth year high school, she has been studying in the same … [Read more...]
Artists rock
March 4, 2010 By 21 Comments
Based on the feedback from readers, it appears that out of the 939 words in last Tuesday's column, Depression and suicide, one short paragraph with no more than 74 words, … [Read more...]
So where does bacon come from?
January 22, 2010 By 11 Comments
If you're a Filipino and none of the names in the next two paragraphs is familiar to you, don't worry about it. The names won't matter after the first two paragraphs. A few … [Read more...]
Dear Teacher Blah
January 13, 2010 By 30 Comments
When I was a student, Home Economics was exclusively for girls. We cooked and sewed while the boys had their Automotive class. That was then. Cooking is now part of TLE … [Read more...]
The art of letter writing
October 30, 2009 By 27 Comments
A couple of days ago, my younger daughter, Alex, a high school senior, came home with the news that the mandatory seniors' team building growth sessions, a three-day live-in … [Read more...]
Respecting our children
May 12, 2009 By 21 Comments
[Today's column] When you buy a book at Powerbooks bookstore, your purchase often comes with a free magazine. Sometimes, it’s the in-house publication which contains a … [Read more...]
She’s off to college
May 9, 2009 By 28 Comments
She was the sweetest baby a mother could ask for. She talked before she walked but she never went through the "baby talk" stage. A part of me wishes that she can always be my … [Read more...]
A graduation program
March 24, 2009 By 9 Comments
(Today's column) When my daughter, Sam, brought home the lone copy of the invitation for her high school graduation program, I immediately noticed the theme, “Become Men … [Read more...]
The beginning and the end
March 21, 2009 By 16 Comments
That's where we'll be later today -- Sam's high school graduation. … [Read more...]
The relevance of homework
November 11, 2008 By 22 Comments
(Today's column) Everyone who has gone to school has experienced homework and projects. I have. Some homework I appreciated because they strengthened my grasp of lessons … [Read more...]
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