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Quezon City: Home to beautifully-named barangays

MANILA -- Among the 16 cities and one municipality of Metro Manila, 79-year-old Quezon City can very well lay valid claim to the title of being home to the most beautiful and...

Mother, Daughter ‘Speak Up’ to Prevent Child Marriage in Bangladesh

WASHINGTON — In Bangladesh, two-thirds of all girls are married before the age of 18, depriving some of their childhood and others their right to an education. A U.S.-based nonprofit organization is...

No shortcuts in becoming a pilot

MANILA -- "What do you want to be when you grow up?" It is a question we have all been asked when we were kids. A doctor to heal the sick, a policeman...

Filipino: A dynamic, evolving language

MANILA -- With the rise of technological advancements in the country, more and more students today have a hard time using Filipino language in oral and written communication because the vernacular seems...

Teachers as modern-day heroes, a big shoe to fill

MANILA -- Even before overseas Filipino workers were called modern-day heroes, teachers nationwide were already hailed as such because of the nature of their job and the devotion it requires from them. While...

The heroism of boy scout Oscar M. Alcaraz

MANILA -- As the nation marked National Heroes’ Day last Monday, I recalled an old story I wrote about the tragic but very heroic death of a brave 17-year-boy scout at the...

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