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When the state says 24 million Filipinos are functionally illiterate, the most dangerous response is to treat this as a personal shortcoming — as if millions simply failed to try hard enough. They did not. This crisis is not the result of laziness, poor parenting, or a lack of “values.”Continue Reading
More than 24 million Filipinos aged 10 to 64 are functionally illiterate, according to the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) — a figure that exposes deep, long-standing problems in the country’s education, health, and social protection systems At the same time, millions of children — especially those withContinue Reading
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – For nearly a decade, Roland John R. Visco carried a quiet burden many would have abandoned long ago: a dream repeatedly deferred by failure. Visco took the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) for sixteen times. His name did not appear on the list. And yet, heContinue Reading
In an age where success is often equated with skyscrapers, fast Wi-Fi, and high-paying jobs, more Filipinos are choosing to stay in, or return to, the countryside. What makes rural life so compelling—even when the metropolis offers bigger opportunities? When 29-year-old Robert* received a job offer in Manila with tripleContinue Reading
COTABATO CITY — Twenty rescued child laborers, once burdened by work in farms, markets, and garbage dumpsites, are now being given a chance to return to school after receiving cash aid and school supplies from the Bangsamoro government over the weekend. The children, each granted ₱15,000 in assistance plus educationalContinue Reading
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay – For most students in small towns, choosing a career can feel like walking through fog — uncertain, confusing, and filled with pressure. But in Tungawan, the local government is helping to clear that path. Mayor Angelito “Lito” Aniñon has thrown his full support behind the CareerContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY — At least 33 local government units (LGUs) across the Zamboanga Peninsula suspended classes on Tuesday, November 4, as heavy rains and strong winds brought by Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) lashed parts of Mindanao, raising threats of flooding and landslides. In Zamboanga del Norte, all 25 municipalitiesContinue Reading
