It was one of those nights when I’d sit on my dad’s lap. I will always remember dad’s favorite line “Study well, little girl. Education will always be with you even if I am not around.”
Education is one of the greatest investments dad could ever give us despite the limited resources. Born from a poor family, dad struggled...
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Helicopter parents take away a child’s character and his ability to do things on his own. This type of parenting is backfiring. – Lisa Hein
I only heard of term, helicopter parenting from Cookie when I asked for suggestions on topics. I did a little research and found out that helicopter parents are so named because,...
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“Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.”Lawrence Kasdan
“Grades matter,” I often told my little girls, “but only as a stepping stone to getting to your college choice. Those grades are yours, not mine.” I often reminded them as they poured over their books. When my eldest...
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“I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” Albert Einstein
I had the chance to meet gifted kids from Philippine High School for the Arts (PSHA) when my two girls joined the Manila Children’s Choir in the late nineties. Among my daughter’s circle of friends was Jourdann...
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update January 3: UPCAT online posting will start at ten pm; posting of list at admissions office will come later.
Update 2: UP Officials say UPCAT results will also be posted outside the UP Diliman Office of Admissions before 12 midnight. (via GMAnews)
Education would be much more effective if its purpose was to ensure that by the...
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“No one school is right for every child. When searching for a school for your child, the question is not whether a particular school is good or bad, but whether it’s the right school for your child. You might ask the school, ‘What is your definition of a successful child at this school?’ or ‘What kind of...
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I remember my first TV interview.
I was not prepared to talk in Tagalog. First of all, MOMS is an english word so I thought the interview was in English. When I saw the script, I was horrified.
I asked the writer: So I have to reply in Tagalog? I don’t speak Tagalog so well.
It can be Taglish. the production staff said
Taglish is...
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“Doesn’t every woman deserve the right to have a safe pregnancy and a baby that’s born healthy? I believe this is a very basic human right.” Katya Matanovic
They say that it takes just one or two entries to bring hits to your blog. Three years ago, I wrote about Sex Education in the Philippines and to this...
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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr. Seuss
My children read books since they were babies starting with picture books then moving on to books that were suitable to their age. I looked forward to the bedtime story-telling activity as my toddlers...
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Bragging Alert ! Allow me my bragging rights for today.
(MomBlogger in action as she takes photos on stage)
My sentimental husband once intimated to me that he wished he went up the stage to place a medal on our children. He was always busy at work during recognition ceremonies and regrets not taking the time off to do his...
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Results are out!
Click this > 2010 Philippine Bar Exams Results
Here is the list. Toggle to a full screen by clicking the square graphic on the upper-right corner of the table.
Publish at Scribd or explore others: Law & Government Business & Law 2008 bar exam result ...
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“All kids can fail us at times. “But if you work with them, nine times out of 10, they’ll make you proud.”
says Debbie Phelps, middle-school principal in Towson, Maryland, and mother of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps who won record eight gold medals in the Beijing Games.
Photo Credit: China Daily
“I was told by one of...
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