The things we are still learning

Immae Lachica 12/21/2020

  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…

Tomas: City taps more instructors for free Japanese language classes

Doris C. Bongcac 03/26/2019

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…

Fujitsu PH, Japan national offer free Nihongo classes to Cebuanos

Doris C. Bongcac and Immae Lachica 03/16/2019

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…

Close to 3K sign up for Cebu City’s free Japanese language classes

Immae Lachica 02/27/2019

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…

Youth leader’s appeal: Simpler, easier to understand language

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/27/2018

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,…

Biz owners urged: Invest in learning Chinese language

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 09/25/2018

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…

Body language

FR. FRANCIS ONGKINGCO 07/20/2018

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…

Language, cultural training for OFWs as pre-deployment requirement

Futch Anthony Inso and Jessa Mae O. Sotto 02/18/2018

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…

Colorful language

Madrileña de la Cerna 02/17/2018

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…

Pieta

Raymund Fernandez 10/31/2017

A lecture inside a workshop, a photoshoot I need to be in. The rush of life, an appointed time and place, time growing shorter by the second. The place, still far away. Traffic grinds to a halt.…

Children and language

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 02/24/2017

Just when I thought that my husband is the only person who reads this column, I received three “requests” from mothers via my Facebook account and 10 comments in my blog (www.readingruffolos.com) to write about how children…

MAO BA?

Editorial 01/31/2017

GAY LANGUAGE Rather than a straightforward interview, a reporter and his news source decided to talk using gay lingo. The reporter was shocked when the news source said, “Ilab-ilab ra ba si oka.” (I used gay language).…

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