Category Archive for 'social consciousness'

Job Hunting

Compared to other countries, the unemployment rate of the Philippines is high. A friend is doing an employment screening for her office and we discussed about the current employment rate.
In my opinion, this is so because of several factors which can be seen in a vicious cycle:

Lack of education – sure we have free [...]

Mahusay Nga Ba ang Pinoy?

Ang Pinoy ay mahusay, walang kaduda-duda dun.
Heto nga o, bag na gawa sa newspaper. Ganda no? Panalo ang bonggang Vigan street scene na painting. Isa lamang iyan sa napakaraming angking kahusayan ng mga Pilipino.

Sa isang banda, mahusay din ang Pinoy sa mga kalokohan.
San ka pa, kapwa Pilipino lolokohin, o kaya mga kasambahay binubugbog, ang ibang [...]

Bookstore Behavior

The kids love going to Power Books in TriNoma. Not only do they get to choose a book from a variety of choices but they get to read books there as well.
Having gone to that place, I noticed several things in the children’s books section that I feel I have to discuss with the children.

A [...]

Pasasalamat

Pasasalamat. Salamat.

Ako ay isa sa mga taong nahubog na may pananampalataya sa Panginoong Diyos.
Dahil sa magkahalong impluwesiya ng simbahang Katolika sa aking paaralan at paniniwalang Protestante sa aking pamilya at kinalakihang simbahan, naintindihan ko kung paano hindi magiging sabagal ang relihiyon sa pamumuhay at pagtugon sa mga tungkulin bilang isang Kristiyano at bilang isang responsableng [...]

A Different Christmas Wish

Writing about Christmas wishes made me think about what I really want this Christmas and beyond.
Like a beauty pageant contestant, I wish for joy, love and more blessings from the Lord. Throw in world peace and I am as happy as a lark. I know it is probably too much to wish for something like [...]

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