Blog Posts on youth and education
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The ’special’ in squalor by The Daily PCIJ on Jan 6, 2011Part 3 of our series on gifted and special children, authored by PCIJ Research Director Karol Anne M. Ilagan, looks at how poverty is always a big damper on their families’ hopes to provide for their special children’s special needs. The Depa...
Special and Gifted Children: Dilemmas on the ‘Different’ by The Daily PCIJ on Jan 4, 2011It’s that time of the year when we harbor the fondest hopes for our most cherished ones – our children. It is in this spirit that the PCIJ opens the year 2011 with a three-part report on the dilemmas we face when dealing with “different” chi...
A charmed circle by The Daily PCIJ on Jan 4, 2011Part 2 of our report authored by PCIJ Fellow Rorie R. Fajardo tells the story of the students of the Philippine High School for the Arts, a charmed circle that by all accounts belongs to the two percent of the country’s population that is deemed to...
Writing features painlessly by Opposite of Apathy on Oct 13, 2009REMOTE CONTROL By DANTON REMOTO 10/13/2009 12:45 AM www.abs-cbnnews.com Views and analysis Of course, there is no such thing. Any kind of writing–be it a poem, or a short story, a novel, a play, or yes, a feature article–involves some kin...
Prepared Remarks of Barack Obama:Back-to-School Event by Opposite of Apathy on Sep 12, 2009
Book sector not spared by downturn by Opposite of Apathy on Aug 31, 2009By Jessica Annde D. Hermosa, BusinessWorld | 09/01/2009 12:20 AM MANILA – The global economic downturn has not spared the domestic book industry, hitting sales and investment plans and limiting the production of new titles, industry offici...
How to do well in school? by Opposite of Apathy on Jul 20, 2009REMOTE CONTROL | DANTON REMOTO | 07/21/2009 3:20 AM Views and analysis www.abs-cbnnews.com 1. Listen to the teacher. When the teacher repeats a point two times, red flag it and take notes. That means what she is saying is super important, t...
Emo culture by Opposite of Apathy on Jul 15, 2009By Danton Remoto Remote control Views & analysis www.abs-cbnnews.com Posted July 14, 2009 More than 10 years ago, I had a student who came to class wearing an all-black ensemble. His fingernails were painted black, his shades were darker than nig...
Panlilio eyes youth vote for reform candidates by Opposite of Apathy on Jul 13, 2009By Rommel C. Lontayao, Reporter Manila Times July 13, 2009 Gov. Ed Panlilio of Pampanga said “reform” candidates like him are counting on the youth to choose non-traditional politicians when they vote in next year’s elections. “I hope they w...
Rizal for our times by Opposite of Apathy on Feb 24, 2009By Danton Remoto | Remote Control | 02/17/2009 7:00 PM www.abs-cbnNEWS.com I am old enough to remember watching the plays of Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) at the Rajah Sulayman Theater, in the ruins of Fort Santiago i
