I do research on nationalism and sports, particularly on how Filipinos react online to sports-related events that challenge their notions of nationhood. I started this years ago with research on the half-blood issue that plagued the Philippine…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City commemorated the 145th birth anniversary of Don Vicente Yap Sotto, the ‘Father of Cebuano Journalism, Language, and Literature,’ with a wreath-laying ceremony on Monday, April 18, 2022. The wreath-laying ceremony was conducted…
The below-average test scores of most Filipino students in Mathematics and Science that have been reported in various international assessments are all ultimately attributable to a reading comprehension problem. Our students simply can’t grasp the meaning of…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Learning has no age limit. Either we learn a different language, learn a different course, or learning how to better ourselves, learning knows no age. Read: Here’s why time is the greatest gift…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – With the volunteerism of members of the Japanese community here, the Cebu City government is now able to accommodate 500 students per week for its free Japanese language program. Mayor Tomas Osmeña said…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Japan-based company has made an offer to partner with the Cebu City government in providing an expanded Japanese language training to benefit more Cebuanos who may end up joining their company after…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Close to 3, 000 individuals trooped to the Cebu City public library on Tuesday afternoon to sign up for the city government’s free Japanese language classes. But only 100 of them can be…
PROPOSED FEDERAL SYSTEM “MAKE it simple and conversational.” This was the appeal of a youth leader in Cebu to members of the Consultative Committee (Con-Com) on making the draft of the proposed federal system. Deodatus Paulo Burgos,…
Senior Wharton fellow Dr. Brian To has a practical advice for business owners: Invest in learning Mandarin Chinese. On the heels of preparing for the third Strategic Leadership and Management Program (SLAMP 3) in Cebu on September…
How far will gender equality ideology go in obliterating the biological differences between the sexes? An article in BBC complained that the female (they actually still acknowledge this gender) body is invaded by labels given by male…
OVERSEES Filipino Workers (OFWs) should undergo language and cultural training before deploying them abroad. According toTechnical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General, Sec. Guiling Mamondiong, he sent letters to the Department of Labor and Employment…
A week ago President Duterte treated a large group of NPA rebel returnees in Malacañang Palace and encouraged other NPAs to surrender. When he learned that there are female rebels, he made the most misogynist remark in…
