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SOLAR TANDEM
Tigsik ko ining pamalumalo An style sa tios, mayungmayo Alagad paldo an yaman na tago Sa kaban kan gobyerno paslo! Tigsik ko si Senador Caldero Dati an hiro sa telon sobrado Ngonian kutohon na barabas cerrado Takot malapa sa kalabuso! An dimalas sa sugal tigsik ko man Mientras na miserable an Buhay An taga gobyerno orug na nagyayaman Naraya ka pa! Sugapa! Palpal! Tigsik ko si Solar Boy dati sobrang tabil Aw ngonian biglang nag-iba an level Nagbestida, nagpakindingkinding Sant
Aug 281 min read
Aramon Ta
Ni: Ryan Mostar An confidential fund iyo an pondo para sa surveillance activities kan civilian government agencies na konektado sa mandato o operasyon ninda. Iba ini sa intelligence fund, na ginagamit para sa intelligence information-gathering na may direktang epekto sa national security. Maski confidential an apod, dai ini exempted sa accountability. Sakop pa man giraray ini kan mga patakaran sa paggamit, reporting, accounting asin auditing kan gobyerno. Puwedeng sikreto o c
Aug 281 min read


Tigsik
Tigsik an mga tawo na nalilingaw nang gayo, Magpangadyi, magsamba sa Diyos na tutuo. Ta nagtutubod na bakong tutuo an impiyerno, Logod mapagmata na asin magbakli na kamo. Tigsik ko man an saro sa mga ipigsusuhistion, Na an facebook daa dapat na talagang halion, Ta nagigin ugat na nin mga bayulenting aksyon, Orog sa mga kaakian na bangkag na sa celfon. Tigsik ko an iba sa mga may “feeding program” Na dai man tultol, pakaluto kan mga pagkakan. Minsan malagtok an maluto, panira
Aug 281 min read


EDITORIAL: Quality Matters
THE unusually candid exchange between Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla and DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon has exposed a problem that goes beyond one poorly designed building or a delayed government project: the persistent question of whether the government is getting the quality it deserves for billions of pesos in public funds. Remulla’s criticism was blunt. He questioned why some government buildings appear to take years to complete, why their designs fall short of expectations,
Aug 213 min read


Keep out of reach of Children
And I thought it had died down. Just when it seemed the alarming wave of campus violence had finally subsided, the tragic shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga proved the trend had merely taken a brief hiatus before returning as an escalated sequel. The 14-year-old gunman arrived equipped with a secondary rifle alongside his primary handgun, raising chilling questions about his true intentions. Was he anticipating a prolonged exchange of gunfire with responding law enforcement, or
Aug 213 min read


My “APO” Elected Grade 5 Representative gets his first lesson
My grandson Lyme was hesistant to run. He was hesitant when his teachers suggested that he run for Grade 5 representative. Lyme is nine, a high achiever and always among the top of his class. He is also a basketball player—and a good one at that. He is tall for his age, already almost my height at 5’6”, much to the amusement of his petite supermom. But being good at school and basketball does not necessarily mean you want to stand in front of your classmates and lead them.His
Aug 214 min read


We Secured the Gates. What About the Guns?
We have barely had time to recover from one school shooting before another has forced us to confront the same disturbing question. In June, three students were killed and 20 others injured when two students allegedly opened fire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City. On August 18, another school shooting occurred—this time at Ateneo de Zamboanga University Junior High School. A student was killed, two others were reportedly injured, and the suspected shooter also
Aug 212 min read


Ang Wika ay Hindi Laging Papunta sa Pag-unawa
“Dai po siya tatao mag-Bicol. English lang po ang aram.” (Hindi po siya marunong mag-Bicol. English lang po ang alam.) Ito yung sagot ng isang EduCare Teacher nung minsang pumunta kami sa isang EduCare Center para magbasa ng isang pambatang libro at magturo ng pagtatanim ng gulay sa containers sa mga apat hanggang limang taon na gulang na learners. Tila namamangha ang karamihan sa mga batang tulad ng nakasalamuha namin. “Bata pa marunong na mag-English.” Yung iba natatawa na
Aug 212 min read


Time in a Bubble
My sibling used to complain that my essays were too long. My response has always been the same: Guilty as charged! 😅 But this quote from the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras made me reconsider the whole question of length: “Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few.” It sounds simple enough: practice brevity. Say more with fewer words. Don’t waste the reader’s time. But I am not satisfied with such a simplistic interpretation. If I followed it literally
Aug 214 min read


Epekto kan Pagbalga sa Pangako na Mag-Pakasal
An Korte Suprema nagdesisyon na an pagbalga sa pangako na mag-pakasal pwedeng maging psychological violence sa irarom kan Republic Act No. 9262, o an Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act, depende sa mga pangyayari asin sa epekto kaini sa babae. Sa kasong XXX vs People, GR No. E-00648 (July 2, 2026), an Korte Suprema nag desisyon na igwang pananagutan sa nasabing batas ang sarong lalaki na nagbawi kan saiyang pag-apply lisensya sa kasal asin dae pag dagos kang ka
Aug 211 min read


RIMONGRIMONG KAN BANWA
Tigsik ko an iwal kan parakiulimbat saka mahabas Mientras pagulangan pagbanga kan pirak Ogmado an sungayan na si Satanas Condenadong kalag sa impiyerno madagdag! Tigsik ko an buayang sagrado Mantang nagdadakol an gibong milagro Mas naggigin santo kan lokoloko Sa Centro piggibohan monumento! Tigsik ko ining Principal Suspect Maurag an tandem ki Visor na malupig Dapat parehong sikadan sa DepEd Sa publico grabe an pasakit! Tigsik ko si Cong. Telesforo Ampaw An proyekto anas tub
Aug 211 min read
Aramon Ta
May limang Ateneo universities sa bansa: Ateneo de Manila University sa Quezon City; Ateneo de Zamboanga University; Ateneo de Davao University; Ateneo de Naga University; asin Xavier University–Ateneo de Cagayan. An pangaran na “Ateneo” hale sa Latin na Athenaeum, na nagrefer sa mga lugar na sentro kan pag-adal, kultura, asin mga aktibidad intelektwal. An pangaran ini nagin bahagi kan tradisyon kan mga eskwelahan na pinapadalagan kan mga Jesuit, asin sa pag-abot kan tradisyo
Aug 211 min read


Tigsik
Tigsik ko an mga bayolenting nanyayari, Sa eskwelahan, gibo nin mga estudyante. Siisay dapat basulon sa mga siring kaini? Kamong mga magurang ano an masasabi? Tigsik ko an mga aki sa panahon na iniho, Na linalaog na nin demonyo an mga payo. Nin huli sa mga games ngunyan na nauuso, Ta an mga magurang dai na nagmamangno. Tigsik ko pa an dapat na bantayan nanggad, An mga magurang ngunyan dapat marigmat. Sa mga kaakian na myembro ni praternidad, Bantayan, na dai na umabot sa pag
Aug 211 min read
EDITORIAL: Loyalty Matters
THE recent exchange between Malacañang and members of the Duterte family over Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.’s remarks about “pro-China” public officials highlights a question that should rise above political personalities: Where should the loyalty of Philippine public officials lie? Teodoro’s call for officials who refuse to uphold the country’s policy on the West Philippine Sea to consider resigning may be provocative, but the principle behind it is not difficult to
Aug 142 min read


EDITORIAL: Learning First
THE enactment of Republic Act No. 12322 marks an important opportunity to rethink how the country approaches basic education. By giving the Department of Education (DepEd) greater flexibility to determine which curricular approach works best for Filipino learners, the law puts a principle that should have always been at the center of education reform: learning and mastery must come first. For years, the spiral progression approach required concepts to be introduced early and
Aug 142 min read



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