Teachers are considered the second mother of the learners during normal times as students spend a longer time inside the classrooms than their houses. But the pandemic changed the entire teaching-learning process, the parents has a new role to play --- the tutor cum teacher and mother. The teachers role has also changed, they are now into soliciting job, asking friends, … [Read more...] about Teacher cum Solicitor
Opinion
Corruption is another pandemic
Critics will always be critics, they say, but some quarters believe when there’s smoke there’s fire. There is no need to argue about it, the record of cases filed by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) against more than 200 local officials before the office of the Ombudsman, spells how corrupt officials siphoned the money intended for poor and … [Read more...] about Corruption is another pandemic
Pandemic affects media community
Thousands of my colleagues in Mindanao press from electronic to broadcast, down to the print media, have lost their jobs as their respective companies closed shop due to the pandemic. The economic crunch brought about by the pandemic has affected journalists all over the world, with print and broadcast media shifting to the online platforms when the quarantine status of the … [Read more...] about Pandemic affects media community
Importation harms local farmers, defies ‘Malasakit promise’-Alvarez
By: Cong. Pantaleon D. Alvarez To begin with, it is recognized (in the ideal world) that the logic of free markets, at first instance, makes sense. And this necessarily includes unimpeded importation under the assumption that markets are efficient, will force players to find their competitive advantage, and the invisible hand will – somehow - guide all towards a fair … [Read more...] about Importation harms local farmers, defies ‘Malasakit promise’-Alvarez
RevGov call during pandemic, irresponsible-Alvarez
Davao City --- Davao del Norte First District Congressman Pantaleon D. Alvarez shares his opinion on the current move by some quarters calling for a revolutionary government. Read his thought on the issue. "Recently, there has been news about groups calling for the declaration of a Revolutionary Government (RevGov). The aim of this RevGov call is far from clear. Moreover, … [Read more...] about RevGov call during pandemic, irresponsible-Alvarez
